what are
2 types of movements in plant growth?
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Explanation:
Phototropism – It is the movement of plants in response to light. The shoot system of a plant exhibits this characteristic. The shoot moves towards the light.
Geotropism – It is the movement of a plant part towards the soil. This is a characteristic of the root system. The roots always move in the direction of the earth’s gravity.
Hydrotropism– It is the movement of a plant towards the water. The stimulus here is water.
Chemotropism – It is the movement of plants in response to a chemical stimulus. A classic example of this type of movement is the growth of the pollen tube towards the ovule, during fertilization, in a flower.
Thigmotropism – It is a directional movement in plants in response to touch. For e.g. the plant tendrils climb around any support which they touch.
Answer:
Plants show many types of movements. Movements in plants are of two main types. They are :-Tropic movements and Nastic movements. Tropic movements are directional movements towards or away from the stimulus and it depends on growth.