Question

what is the reason for the sensitivity of mimosa pudica?

Answer 1

so it is a plant... what do you mean by sensitivity?
like how it curls when touched?

Answer 2

yes.

Answer 3

Alright so plants don't have muscles or anything, the thing that changes the most is how much water in its cells.

Answer 4

so if more water is in the cell, the cell is more stiff

Answer 5

if less water is the cell, the cell will be droopy and flaccid

Answer 6

mimosa have more water or less water??

Answer 7

so what do you think would happen if one side of the leaves get turgid and the other side all get flaccid?

Answer 8

the leaf shrinks?

Answer 9

mimosa is just a normal plant but it can change its cells quickly to your question.

Answer 10

and yes right, so if all the cells become flaccid then the leaves kind of shrink in - If one side of leaf gets turgid, the leaf gets pushed the other way

Answer 11

anyway, this is kind of how the plant can "move" its leaves when touched even though it doesnt have muscles

Answer 12

thank u soo much.

Answer 13

yw :]