Post-UTME Biology 2015 Objective — Question 2
Question 2 of 20 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Biology 2015 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The closing up of the lid of a pitcher plant on the entry of an insect is referred to as
- A. tactic movement
- B. tropic movement
- C. nastic movementCorrect
- D. heliotropic movement
Explanation
This rapid, non-directional response to a stimulus (touch) is a nastic movement, not oriented relative to the direction of the stimulus.
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