How do plants exhibit movement and respond to stimuli?

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Solution

Plants do not move on their own. However, they exhibit movement of their certain parts like leaves and roots in response to change in their immediate environment. Example: Leaves of touch-me-not curl up when touched, shoots of a plant grow towards the light and the roots grow towards gravity. Here, light and gravity are the stimuli and plant growth is the response.

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