Eli5: How do calatheas (plants) open and close every day and night without anything resembling muscle?

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Eli5: How do calatheas (plants) open and close every day and night without anything resembling muscle?

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Many plants move in response to the sun. Sunlight triggers the release of certain hormones, which cause special cells to either absorb more water and expand, or expel water a contract, causing movement.

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