Sunday, April 26, 2009

What makes the leaves of the touch-me-not plant shrink when somebody touches them?

it is known as plant stimuli


when one touches the plant, the cell on leaves they direct water back to the stem as a result it seems to shrink and the plant is sensitive to touch to protect itself


and after a while it returns to normal when water fills in the leave cells

What makes the leaves of the touch-me-not plant shrink when somebody touches them?
delicate nerve endings in the chlorophyl orifices

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