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Define nyctinastic movement in plants.

Important Questions on Plant Growth and Development

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 Explain the seismonastic movement in plants.
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What is seismonastic movement? What are the sequences of seismonastic movement in the plant?
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Is there any relation between the stimulus and the direction of movement in Mimosa pudica?
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Maranta, an ornamental houseplant shows nyctinastic response.

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Distinguish between tactic and tropic movements.
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Complete the crossword puzzle:
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1. Flowers of this plant shows nastic movements
3. This insect has powerful hind legs for jumping
4. A flightless bird
5. A mode of flight in large birds such as vultures
6. Special structures that help earthworm in moving
Across:
2. Forelimbs of seals and walruses are modified as _____
7. A bone in the arm (sounds funny!)
8. Also called sleep movements

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Which flower among the following shows nyctinastic movement?
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Nastic movements differ from tropic movements in being
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What is meant by shock based movement in plants ? 
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Observe the given figure of Mimosa pudica (touch-me not) plant. What peculiarity does it show?
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Movement in Mimosa pudica is brought about by
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What movement is exhibited by Mimosa pudica?
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Identify the wrong statement in the following, correct and rewrite it:

Rose plant shows seismonasty.

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The movement in the leaves of the plant Mimosa pudica is nyctinasty.  

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Differentiate phototropism from photonasty.
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What is the difference between thigmonasty and seismonasty?
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Leaves of sensitive plant wilt and droop down on a slight touch, What mechanism brings this change?
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What are nastic movements? Give an example.
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Write about the movement of leaves of Touch-me-not.
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How turgidity controls plant movement?