A potted plant on a windowsill bends towards the glass over several days. This shows the characteristic of

Assessment: Biology 0610 | Paper 1 Mock 01 | Multiple Choice (Core) Subject: Biology - 0610

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A potted plant on a windowsill bends towards the glass over several days. This shows the characteristic of

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Sensitivity is the ability to detect and respond to changes in the environment. The plant detects the direction of light coming through the glass and responds by growing towards it over several days, which demonstrates sensitivity. Although the bending also involves movement of part of the plant, the underlying process being shown is the detecting of and responding to a stimulus, so the answer is sensitivity.

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