Question
What is the difference between the manner in which movement takes place in a sensitive plant and the movement in our legs?

Answer

Movement in sensitive plants Movement in our legs
The movement in a sensitive plant is a response to stimulus(touch) which is a involuntary action. Movement in our legs is a voluntary action.
No special tissue is there for the transfer of information A complete system CNS and PNS is there for the information exchange.
Plant cells do not have specialised protein for movements. Animal cells have specialised protein which help muscles to contract.

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