Question 58
EasyOriginal questionA potted plant kept near a window bends its shoot towards the light. This response is called
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
A tropism is growth in response to a direction-giving stimulus.
Growth towards light is phototropism; shoots show it and roots grow away from light.
Worth noting
Geotropism is the response to gravity: roots grow down and shoots grow up.
- Concept
- Tropisms in plants
- Typical timeTypical
- 35 s
- Your timeYours
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