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The electrical mechanism caused by touching a leaf causes it to close.
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How long do leaves of mimosa pudica close because of touch?
Between 2 to 5 minutes, depending on the light, temperature, and how often its been touched in the past.
What plants close their leaves when touched?
The touch-me-not (sensitive plant, tickleme or Mimosa pudica) closes its leaves when you touch it because the touch triggers the leaf cells to expel water. The cells lose their rigidity and the leaf droops away from the touch. After a few minutes the leaf returns to normal.
What happen when a plant wilts?
The usual reason is lack of moisture causes the stomata underneath the leaves to close,to stop transpiration, this gives the appearance of the leaves flopping. This effect can also be caused by overwatering.
What is the type of homeostatic mechanism that reduces any changes in the value of a variable or keeps a variable close to a particular pre-established setpoint?
Such a mechanism is called a negative feedback.
Does the sensitive plant close at night?
Yes, the sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica) closes its leaves at night. This behavior is known as "nyctinasty" and is a response to changes in light and temperature. The leaves reopen in the morning when exposed to daylight.
What kinds of plants move?
Uh.. any; There has to be a breeze though... (:mimosa pudica has leaves that fold up when touched. Venus fly trap has leaves (?) that also close.
How long do leaves of mimosa pudica close because of touch?
Between 2 to 5 minutes, depending on the light, temperature, and how often its been touched in the past.
What plants close their leaves when touched?
The touch-me-not (sensitive plant, tickleme or Mimosa pudica) closes its leaves when you touch it because the touch triggers the leaf cells to expel water. The cells lose their rigidity and the leaf droops away from the touch. After a few minutes the leaf returns to normal.
What other plants closes when touched besides for the mimosa pudica?
The Venus Flytrap could be considered falling into this group as movement by the fly (or other small insect) causes the leaf to close
Some plants have parts that can move in respose to being touched?
In Samoa there is the thorny plant mimosa. It's a legume. If you touch it gently, the leaves close up; if you touch it harder, the whole stem with all leaves bend down. After a while, it erects again though.
What causes an automobile thermostat to fail I.E. Most common causes?
The most common causes of failure of automobile thermostats are rust and debris buildup in the cooling system which can cause binding of the moving mechanism and leakage of the wax cup so that the proper pressure is not exerted to open or close the moving mechanism.
The leaves on a Venus Flytrap close when touch what is this an example of?
I do not think that it has a specific name for only that. I am not a plant professional but I can tell you that number one; they aren't leaves and number two; It should only be called "the head of the Venus Flytrap closing". It also does not need a capital V since it is not the name of a planet, but the name of a plant (Venus).
What is a venus fly trap?
The Venus Flytrap is a carnivorous plant. A trapping mechanism on its leaves is set to close on insects or spiders that may pass through. The plant then takes nutrients from the decaying insects.
What happen when a plant wilts?
The usual reason is lack of moisture causes the stomata underneath the leaves to close,to stop transpiration, this gives the appearance of the leaves flopping. This effect can also be caused by overwatering.
What feedback does a close loop servo mechanism uses?
kidney
Do the leaves of rain tree close when it is about to rain?
Leaves of most trees do not actually close, but some turn "sideways" when it is about to rain.
Which describe the body's ability to maintain it's normal state?
A mechanism called hemostasis helps the body maintain a steady state (but within a range and not exact). There are lot of examples: exercising causes the muscles to produce heat which causes you to sweat which causes your body temperature to drop back to close to the normal temperature.
