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Which of the following is the example of irritability?

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Touch me not
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Sun flower
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Tulip
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is A Touch me not
Irritability is the ability of an organism to respond to the external stimulus. The organism exhibit movement on receiving the stimulus from the internal or the external environment. The most common example of irritability is shown by the Mimosa plant (touch me not plant) which folds the leaflets on stimulus with touch. The stimulus is passed on to the entire branch and then whole plant and all the leaflets close.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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