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Question
When the leaves of a sensitive plant are touched with a finger, they fold up and when light fades at dusk, the petals of a dandelion flower close.
State one way in which the above two processes are similar.
Solution
Both processes are similar as the response is not determined by the direction of the stimulus. They are the nastic movement.
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