What are tropic movements briefly explain various types of tropic movement s in plants
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The below mentioned article will highlight the six types of tropic movements in plants.
The six types are: (1) Thigmotropism (Haptotropism) (2) Phototropism (3) Geotropism (4) Thermotropism (5) Chemotropism and (6) Hydrotropism.
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Movement of plant towards stimuli is called tropic movement. It can be in the direction of the stimuli or away from the stimuli.
1. PHOTOTROPISM :-
The movement of plant towards light is called phototropism.
Ex :- Take a plant and put it near the window then you see that it's stem moves toward in the direction of light showing + ve phototropism and roots show - ve phototropism.
2. THIGMOTROPISM :-
Movement of plants toward chemicals is called thigmotropism.
Ex :- Coiling of plants.
3. CHEMOTROPISM :-
Movement of plants toward chemicals is called chemotropism.
Ex :- Growth of pollen tube towards ovule.
4. HYDROTROPISM :-
Movement of plants toward water is called hydrotropism.
Ex :- Growth of tomato roots in the direction of water then it's root shows + ve hydrotropism and stem shows - ve hydrotropism.
5. GEOTROPISM :-
Movement of plants toward earth is called geotropism.
Ex :- Take a portaid plant and put it horizontally towards earth then it's root shows + ve geotropism and stem shows - ve geotropism.
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