We Tend to Think of Plants as Immobile When, in Fact

question 32

Multiple Choice

We tend to think of plants as immobile when, in fact, they can move in many ways. Which of the following is a legitimate way in which plants move?

• A) stretching or shrinking movements up or down in response to light
• B) folding and unfolding of leaves using muscle-like tissues
• C) growth movements toward or away from light
• D) cessation of plant growth in response to wind or touch
• E) rapid responses using action potentials from nervous tissue cells similar to those found in the nervous tissue of animals

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