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Sleeping movements commonly occur in plants of family

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Leguminosae
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Liliaceae
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Malvaceae
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Compositae
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Solution

The correct option is A Leguminosae
Sleeping movements commonly occur in plants of family Leguminosae. The periodic closing and opening of plant organs, predominantly petals, during the day and night. Sleep movements are among the nyctinastic movements produced by the alteration of day and night. They are caused by change in illumination (photonasty) and change of temperature (thermonasty) such changes cause the flowers and inflorescences of many plants to open and close at certain hours.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

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