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Question
Name the stimulus which causes the following movements in plants.
phototropism, thigmotropism, hydrotropism and geotropism
Solution
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Tropic movement |
Stimulus |
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Phototropism |
Light |
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Thigmotropism |
Touch |
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Hydrotropism |
Water |
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Geotropism |
Gravity |
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