BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

HORMONES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of tropism is involved when a plant responds to touch?
A
phototropism
B
gravitropism
C
thigmotropism
D
none of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Thigmotropism. Thigmotropism is when plants grow in response to touch or contact with objects. For example, vines have small tendrils that curl around walls or trellises.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thigmotropism is plant growth response to touch. An example of this tropism is the curling of a vine tendril around objects that it touches.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thigmotropism is a plant’s response to a mechanosensory stimulus such as touch or contact. This type of tropism is present in twining plants and tendrils. The coiling of tendrils and folding movement of Mimosa pudica are examples of thigmotropism.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thigmotropism is the directional response of a plant organ to touch or physical contact with a solid object. This directional response is generally caused by the induction of some pattern of differential growth. This phenomenon is clearly illustrated by the climbing tendrils of some plants, such as the sweet pea.

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