AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

PLANT RESPONSES TO STIMULI

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Part of plants which grows towards stimulus is known as
A
Response in plant
B
Nastic movement
C
Negative tropisms
D
Positive tropisms
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Phototropism. Plants grow towards or away from the light, the type of tropism in the response to light is called phototropism. In general, the stems usually show positive phototropism, while roots show negative phototropism. Leaves also positively respond toward the source of light. Also Read: phototropism.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct option is B tropism. The movement of a whole plant or a part of plant, in response to the direction of stimulus is called tropism. The stimulus can be water, sunlight or gravity.

Detailed explanation-3: -A tropism is plant movement in response to an external stimulus in the environment. If a plant moves towards a stimulus, then it exhibits positive tropism; if a plant moves away from a stimulus, then it exhibits negative tropism.

Detailed explanation-4: -Positive tropism is when a plant moves towards a stimulus. Negative tropism is when a plant moves away from a stimulus.

Detailed explanation-5: -In a positive tropism, the plant moves towards the stimulus. One familiar example is positive phototropism, in which a plant moves towards sunlight.

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