Chapter 6

NCERT
Class 10
Science
Solutions
12. What is the difference between the movement in the mimosa plant and the mode of movement in our leg?

Question:

What is the difference between the movement in the mimosa plant and the mode of movement in our leg?

Answer:

An involuntary response to stimuli reflects the sensitive plant's movement, whereas a voluntary and conscious reaction is the leg movement.

Movement in Plants Movement in Legs
Classified as a nastic or
tropic movement.
It is an intrinsic response to
external/internal movement.
The neurological system
controls the leg movement.
Doesn’t require any special tissues
for information transmission.
The advanced neural network helps
leg mobility including the CNS
(Central Nervous System) and
PNS (Peripheral Nervous System).
No particular proteins involved Leg movement is facilitated by the
Actin, myosin, and other proteins
that helps in contraction.

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