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How is movement in plants different from that in animals?

Chemical Coordination in Plants

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Differences between movement in plants and movement in animals are as follows —

Movement in plantsMovement in animals
Plant movements are often related to growth.Animal movements are not related to growth.
Plant movements are confined to only some plant parts.Animal movements involve movement of the entire body.
No muscles are involved in plant movements.Muscles are involved in animal movements.
It involves bending, twisting and elongation of plant parts.It involves displacement from one place to another.
Movement is said to be non-locomotory.Movement is said to be locomotory.
Plants generally move to secure support, capture food or to find water or soil nutrients.Animals generally move to find mates, for protection from environmental changes and to capture food.

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