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Tropisms

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

TROPISMS.

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The turning of all or part of an organism in a particular direction in response to an external stimulus.

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PHOTOTROPISM

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The orientation of a plant or organism in response to light , either toward the source of light (positive phototropism) or away from it (negative phototropism)

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GEOTROPISM

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The growths of the parts of plants with respect to the force of gravity . The upward growth of plant shoots is an instance of negative geotropism; the downward growth of roots is positive geotropism.

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THIGMOTROPISM

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The turning or bending of a plant or other organism in response to a touch stimulus.