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Question
What is meant by 'tropisms' (or tropic movements)? Explain with an example.
Solution
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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