'Sensitive Plants' Report Text

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Across
  1. 2. What do the paired leaves of the sensitive plant resemble?
  2. 4. What substance moves out of certain cells, causing the leaves to lose firmness?
  3. 5. What is the scientific name of the sensitive plant?
  4. 7. What environmental factor can change and trigger a response in the sensitive plant?
  5. 9. What type of changes can plants respond to, according to the final sentence of the text?
  6. 11. What organisms, along with other animals, may find the plant less attractive when its leaves close?
  7. 13. What is the scientific term used in the text for the plant’s movement in response to touch?
  8. 14. What does the text mention as being plentiful in areas where the sensitive plant grows?
Down
  1. 1. What do the cells lose when water moves out of them?
  2. 3. What physical stimulus, besides touch, can trigger a response in the sensitive plant?
  3. 6. In what type of regions can the sensitive plant commonly be found?
  4. 8. Which part of the sensitive plant is described as thin and may have small thorns?
  5. 10. After how long do the leaves usually reopen?
  6. 12. What happens to the leaf stalk when the plant is touched?
  7. 13. What structures on the plant’s stems help protect it from certain animals?