Question 12What is the difference between the manner in which movement takes place in a sensitive plant and the movement in our legs?

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Movement of sensitive plantsMovement in our legsIn sensitive plant, the movement takes place as they use electrical-chemical means to convey the information from cell to cell, but there is no specialised tissue in plants for the conduction of information.In humans, movement of leg occurs according to the control of nervous system. Specialised cells i.e neurons are responsible for transmission of impulse.The plant cells change shape by changing the amount of water in them, resulting in swelling or shrinking, and therefore in changing shapes.Specialised proteins found in animal muscle cells regulates the movement of leg.Plant movement is always due to a physical stimulus.It can occur due to reflex action or cognitive thinking may also be involved.

Movement of sensitive plants	Movement in our legs
In sensitive plant, the movement takes place as they use electrical-chemical means to convey the information from cell to cell, but there is no specialised tissue in plants for the conduction of information.	In humans, movement of leg occurs according to the control of nervous system. Specialised cells i.e neurons are responsible for transmission of impulse.
The plant cells change shape by changing the amount of water in them, resulting in swelling or shrinking, and therefore in changing shapes.	Specialised proteins found in animal muscle cells regulates the movement of leg.
Plant movement is always due to a physical stimulus.	It can occur due to reflex action or cognitive thinking may also be involved.

Control and Coordination — Question 12

Question 12