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Why is the touch-me-not plant called that?
The touch-me-not plant got its name because the leaves pull away when they are touched.Mimosa pudica is the scientific name. Other common names for this plant are shameful plant, sensitive plant, tickleme plant and others.
What is plasymolysis?
Plasmolysis is the process in which a plant cell loses water and shrinks away from the cell wall when placed in a hypertonic solution. This can cause the cell membrane to separate from the cell wall.
What happens to a mimosa plant when you touch it?
Not all mimosa plants respond to touch. The plant that contracts its leaves when touched is Mimosa pudica, also called: touch-me-not, sensitive plant, tickleme plant, shy plant and other names.
What term describes the environment outside the cell if a plant cell shrinks from a lack of water?
The term that describes the environment outside a plant cell when it shrinks from a lack of water is "hypertonic." In a hypertonic solution, the concentration of solutes outside the cell is higher than inside, causing water to leave the cell and resulting in plasmolysis, where the cell membrane pulls away from the cell wall. This condition is detrimental to plant cells, leading to wilting and reduced turgor pressure.
What is plasmolysis pressure?
Plasmolysis pressure is the pressure exerted on the cell membrane when a plant cell loses water and shrinks away from the cell wall. This pressure is caused by the shrinking of the cytoplasm away from the cell wall, leading to a decrease in turgor pressure within the cell.
What is called the condition where a plant cell shrinks and moves or breaks away from the cell wall?
The condition you are referring to is called plasmolysis. This process occurs when a plant cell loses water through osmosis, causing the cell membrane to detach from the cell wall.
What is plant growth response to touch called?
Venus fly trap and the sundew plant (both carnivorous) respond to the touch of their prey. Mimosa pudica (called sensitive plant, touch-me-not, shy plant or tickleme plant) also responds to touch. The cells in the leaf quickly shed water, lose their rigidity and let the leaf droop away from the touch. After a few minutes the leaf returns to normal.
Can animal cells become flacid?
Animal cells do not become flaccid. Flaccid is a term to describe plant cells when not enough water is available. The cell membrane shrinks and pulls away from the cell wall, causing the plant to look wilted. Animal cells do not have cell walls and therefore, even under hypotonic or dehydrated conditions, are not referred to as being flaccid.
What is explosion of fruit?
Fruits of plants such as balsam, pea, geranium and touch-me- not burst open or explode when they were dry.The seeds get scattered away from their mother plant
If a mommy bird gets scared by a human and flies away will she ever come back?
It depends. If it has an egg, it will come back unless you touch it.
When was A Touch Away - TV - created?
A Touch Away - TV - was created on 2007-01-23.
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.
