The Venus fly trap is a carnivorous plant that eats insects that land on it and become trapped inside of its jaw-like leaves. The struggling of the insects moves hairs on the plant surface that trigger the trap to close tight. This mechanism is analogous to which type of touch receptor in humans?

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Hair root plexuses in humans are touch receptors that sense movement on the skin, similar to how the Venus fly trap detects movement through its hairs to trigger its trap.

The Venus Fly Trap Is a Carnivorous Plant That Eats