Tropic and Nastic Movements in Plants

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Tropic and Nastic Movements in Plants: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Phototropism, Geotropism, Thigmotropism, Hydrotropism, Chemotropism, Tropic Movement, Photonastic Movement in Plants, Nastic Movement in Plants, Negative Tropism and, Positive Tropism

Important Questions on Tropic and Nastic Movements in Plants

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Edu-fact: Statoliths (organelles containing starch grains) settle by gravity to the bottom of cells in the root tip.
Define positive tropism in plants.

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Edu-fact: Light-sensitive proteins called phototropins absorb light.
Stems usually exhibit positive phototropism.

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Negative tropism  
Complete the given table above:

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Movement of pollen tubes towards ovule is an example of

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The movement of plant towards water is