Question
Write the types of tropism.

Answer

Types of Tropism :
Based on the nature of stimuli, tropism can be classifi ed as follows.
Phototropism : Movement of a plant part towards light, e.g. shoot of a plant.
Geotropism : Movement of a plant in response to gravity, e.g. root of a plant.
Hydrotropism : Movement of a plant or part of a plant towards water, e.g root of a plant.
Thigmotropism : Movement of a plant part due to touch, e.g. climbing vines.
Chemotropism : Movement of a part of plant in response to chemicals, e.g growth of a pollen tube in response to sugar present on the stigma. Tropism is generally termed positive if growth is towards the signal and negative if it is away from the signal. Shoot of a plant moves towards the light, the roots move away. Th us the shoots are positively phototropic.ImageUsually shoot system of a plant is positively phototropic and negatively geotropic and root system is negatively phototropic and positively geotropic.. .Image

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