The leaves of the Touch-Me-Not plant close when they are touched, but why?
Science Writer Offers Explanation
A Science writer on Twitter suggested a probable reason
As children, we were all enthralled with the ‘Touch-Me-Not plant,’ also
known as ‘Mimosa pudica,’ which is noted for instantly closing its leaves
when touched. One tiny contact and the leaves of the plant recoil and
shrink, and seem to droop. However, have you ever wondered what generates
such a response from the plant?
A Science writer on Twitter suggested a probable reason for this and shared
videos recorded by Japanese scientists for a 2022 study published in Nature
Communications, a scientific journal. The movies demonstrated how the
plant’s electrical impulses get generated, and its leaves bend owing to the
presence of an insect on it.
Science Writer Offers Explanation
A Science writer on Twitter suggested a probable reason
As children, we were all enthralled with the ‘Touch-Me-Not plant,’ also
known as ‘Mimosa pudica,’ which is noted for instantly closing its leaves
when touched. One tiny contact and the leaves of the plant recoil and
shrink, and seem to droop. However, have you ever wondered what generates
such a response from the plant?
A Science writer on Twitter suggested a probable reason for this and shared
videos recorded by Japanese scientists for a 2022 study published in Nature
Communications, a scientific journal. The movies demonstrated how the
plant’s electrical impulses get generated, and its leaves bend owing to the
presence of an insect on it.
