Assertion :Seismonastic movement shown by 'Touch me not' or Mimosa pudica plant. Reason: It is due to change in turgdity of cells of the pulvinus.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
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D
Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.
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Solution
The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion. Mimosa pudica are touch - me not plants. They are sensitive to touch. That response to stimuli of touch in Mimosa pudica is called as seismonastic movement.