Assertion: "Touch" responses in Mimosa is an example of such movement.
Reason : Nastic movements occur in the direction of stimulus.

Options

A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.
B. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D. If the assertion and reason is false but reason is true

Answer

C

Explanation

(c ) Nastic movements are non-directional movements in which the response is determined by the structure of the responsive organ and not the Mimosa are an example of movements that do not necessarily occur towards or away from the stimulus. The movement is produced due to turgon change inthe cells of pulvines or swollen area lying at the petiole, pinnae and pinnules.