| Sl. no | Movement of leaves of the sensitive plant | Movement of a shoot towards light |
| 1 | It does not depend on the direction of stimulus applied | Depends on the direction of stimulus applied. |
| 2 | Called as Nastic movement | Called as tropic movement |
| 3 | Touch is the stimulus | Light is the stimulus |
| 4 | Caused by the sudden loss of water from the swellings at the base of leaves | Caused by the unequal growth on the two sides of the shoot. |
| 5 | Not a growth movement | Growth movement |
| 6 | Occurs very fast | Occurs slowly |
Answered by Vishal kumar | 2 years ago
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