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Movement of leaves of sensitive plant, Mimosa pudica is due to

(a) thermonasty

(b) seismonasty

(c) hydrotropism

(d) chemonasty

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The correct option is (b) seismonasty.

Explanation:

In seismonastic movement. response is made to mechanical shocks such as blows, shaking or pressure. In Mimosa, turgor changes occur in thin walled cells of pulvinus (lower side) and pulvinnules (upper side), causing folding of pinnules, drooping of compound leaves.

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