AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
There are 2 types of plant movement:
A
tropism and nastic
B
photoperiodism and tropism
C
nastic and phototroperiodism
D
nastic and stimuli
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Some examples of tropic movements are gravitropism, chemotropism, aerotropism, hydrotropism, etc. Meanwhile, nastic movement is another type of plant movement that occurs mainly through the changes of the turgor pressure. Therefore, it is a quick movement but, not a directional movement.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hence, we can categorize plants into two types on the basis of their movements: Tropic movements and Nastic movements.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tropic movement is the movement of the plant in response to the stimulus. Nastic movement is the movement of the plant independent of the stimulus.

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