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The sudden closing of leaves of the 'touch-me-not' (Mimosa pudica) plant upon touch is an example of which kind of movement?
Explanation
Explanation
The Mimosa pudica leaf-folding response is a rapid nastic movement caused by changes in turgor pressure in specialised cells, and it occurs regardless of the direction from which the touch stimulus comes — unlike a tropism, which is directional.
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