Question
How does control and coordination take place in plants? How does it differ from that in animals?

Answer

The plants do not have a nervous system but they can sense things in the presence of stimuli such as light, touch, water etc. and respond to them by the action of hormones. Thus, the plants coordinate their behavior against environmental behavior by using organic chemicals called hormones. This is called chemical coordination. The hormones in plants coordinate their behavior by affecting the growth of a part of the plant resulting in the movement of that plant part in response to a stimulus. The control and coordination in animals takes place by both nervous system and hormones.

Need a full question paper?

Generate a complete, print-ready paper with questions like this in minutes — across 16+ boards, with answer keys.

Start Generating Free

Similar questions

Draw a simple diagram of the human eye and label clearly the cornea, iris, pupil, ciliar muscles, eye-lens, retina, optic nerve and blind spot.
What possible values of resultant resistance one can get by combining two resistances, one of value 2 ohm and the other 6 ohm?
Suggest three contraceptive methods to control the size of human population which is essential for the health and prosperity of a country. State the basic principle involved in each.
A student sitting at the back of the classroom cannot read clearly the letters written on the blackboard. What advice will a doctor give to her? Draw ray diagram for the correction of this defect.
At what distance should an object be placed from a convex lens of focal length 18 cm to obtain an image at 24 cm from it on the other side. What will be the magnification produced in this case?
What is meant by ocean thermal energy? Explain how ocean thermal energy can be used to generate electricity.
a. Explain the surgical method of contraception used by (i) males, and (ii) females to prevent fertilisation.
b. Write the role of oral pills taken by women as a contraceptive.
Explain why, diamond is hard while graphite is soft (though both are made of carbon atoms).
'M' is an element which may be one out of Cu, Fe, Al, Na. It shows the following properties:
(i) One of its ore is rich in $M _2 O _3$.
(ii) $M _2 O _3$ is not affected by water.
(iii) It corrodes easily.
(iv) It form to chlorides $M C l_2$ and $MCl _3$ . Identify 'M'.
What differences would you expect in the charging of car batteries:
  1. In bright sunlight.
  2. On a cloudy day.
  3. At night.