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Difference between phototropism and geotropism |
| Answer» Phototropism is the movement in plants response to light. EXAMPLE: THE PLANT TENDS TO BEND TOWARDS SOURCE OF LIGHT.Geotropism is the movement of plants in response to gravityEXAMPLE: KEEP A POTTED PLANT PARALLEL TO THE GROUND (HORIZONTALLY) AFTER A FEW DAYS YOU WILL NOTICE THAT THE STEM GROWS UPWARDS AND THE ROOTS GROW DOWNWARDS. IT SHOWS THAT STEM IS NEGATIVELY GEOTROPHIC AND ROOTS ARE POSITIVELY GEOTROPHIC | |