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A-LevelBiologyControl and coordinationOct/Nov 2024Paper 4 Q411 Marks

The leaves of Mimosa pudica plants are made of a number of structures known as pinnae. The pinnae fold when the leaf is touched. This closes the leaf. Fig. 4.1 shows an open leaf of M. pudica before it is touched. Fig. 4.2 shows the same leaf that has closed after being touched. [Figure 4.1] [Figure 4.2]

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) Oct/Nov 2024 examination, Paper 4 Variant 1. It tests the topic of Control and coordination and is worth 11 marks.

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