Mimosa Pudica

Questions & The Answers

1. How does Mimosa plant response to touch?
Answer : the lamina of mimosa pudica close and it called tigmonasti movement,it called tigmonasti because the stimuli from the touch of living things,beside that it called tigmonasti because they not follow the stimuli it just response it stimuli in their place.

2. Which part of the leaves gives response to touch?
Answer : All parts of the leave. They response the stimuli with close their lamina.
3. Is there any difference On the folding level according to thr different stimuli?
Answer : No, They did the same response. They closed, and the Mimosa pudica would be open approximately 6 minutes. In the Leaflets only the lamina was close. And in the Adult Leaves the lamina and the stalk (both of them) was close.

4. What is your opinion on how the sensitive plant give response to the stimuli?
Answer : the mimosa pudica close their lamina and stalk/ only the lamina for response the stimulus.The tigmonasti is the plant how to response the stimulus especially touch .This response is unique, because after the lamina closed the thorn will be come out to protect Mimosa pudica (They) from other living things is called adaptation. The Mimosa pudica also can close by chemical substance it called kemonasti example : alcohol/spirit droplet. The Mimosa Pudica can closed too if there is an shake like the earthquake. It called Seizmonasti. It’s very unique plant and the movement.