NEET BIOLOGY

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

PLANT MOVEMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which movement is due to growth of plant?
A
Nastic movements
B
Tropic movement
C
Both
D
None
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hydrotropism. The movement or the growth of a plant in relation to the stimulus of water is called hydrotropic movements and the equivalent response to the stimulus of water is called hydrotropism. In this type of movement, roots show the positive hydrotropic response, as they move and grow towards the water.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tropic Movements. Growth movements which occur in the direction of the stimulus are known as tropic movements. In this, the response acts on the protoplasm from one side. A tropic movement may be towards or away from the stimulus.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tropic movement is the movement of the plant in response to the stimulus present in the environment, this movement is in response to root and shoot growth. They are mainly of five types: Phototropism-It is the movement of a plant in response to light, they will grow towards the direction of the light.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are five types of movement like phototropism, geotropism, chemotropism, hydrotropism and thigmotropism based on five stimuli.

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