Four conditions will include variations in the amounts of water and heat given to the plant during the growth period. A fifth environment will supply the normal levels of heat and water to the Mimosa pudica, thus, acting as a control group. Prior to creating these environments, we will research the physiology of Mimosa pudica to understand the how much sunlight and water is needed for these plants to grow under normal conditions. Growing Mimosa pudica under various extreme conditions will allow us to test the plant’s abilities to perform nastic movements. Under low water conditions, Mimosa Pudica plants may not produce enough turgor pressure to create a nastic movement when stimulated. It is unknown how the variations in sunlight will affect the plant nastic movements.
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