HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOLOGY
Question
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In which type of growth response does the plant grow toward a light source?
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Phototropism
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Heliotropism
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Geotropism
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Hydrotropism
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Positive phototropism is growth towards a light source; negative phototropism is growth away from light.
Detailed explanation-2: -Phototropism is the movement of plant parts in response to light. Thus, the stimulus for phototropism is “Light”.
Detailed explanation-3: -Phototropism is a response to the stimulus of light. In the plant stem, responses to light are known as a positive phototropism, which means the stem grows towards the light. In the plant root, responses to light are known as a negative phototropism, which means the root grows away from the light.
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