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Question
Name the types of movements in plants. Give one example of each movement.
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Solution
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Types of the movement in the plant
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Examples
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Growth independent movement:
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Movement is shown by
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Seismonastic movement
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Mimosa pudica
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Growth dependent movements:
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Phototrophic movement
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Plant shoot grow towards the light source (usually the sun)
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Gravitropic and hydrotropic movements
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Roots grow in the direction of the force of gravity and towards water respectively.
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Chemotropic movement
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Growth of pollen tubes towards the ovules.
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