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प्रश्न
What is meant by 'tropisms' (or tropic movements)? Explain with an example.
उत्तर
The growth movement of plant parts in which the direction of the stimulus determines the direction of the response is known as tropisms.
Example: Phototropism, where the stems of plants grow upwards in response to sunlight
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