How is the movement of leaves of the sensitive plant different from the movement of a shoot towards light?

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Involuntary actions

Reflex actions

Muscle movements that are not controlled by our will and do not always require stimulus

Rapid and spontaneous action in response to any stimulus

Controlled by the brain

Coordinated by the spinal cord (spinal reflex action) or brain (cerebral reflex action)

Speed: Relatively slow

Example: Beating of heart

Speed: Extremely fast

Example: Pulling your hand away immediately after touching
a hot object

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Involuntary actions	Reflex actions
Muscle movements that are not controlled by our will and do not always require stimulus	Rapid and spontaneous action in response to any stimulus
Controlled by the brain	Coordinated by the spinal cord (spinal reflex action) or brain (cerebral reflex action)
Speed: Relatively slow Example: Beating of heart	Speed: Extremely fast Example: Pulling your hand away immediately after touching a hot object