Biology : Concepts and Investigations (Loose)
Biology : Concepts and Investigations (Loose)
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ISBN: 9780077681005
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG
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How does thigmotropism help some plants to climb.

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The orientation of a plant in response to a stimulus, which may be towards or away from the direction of the stimulus, is known as tropism. The various types of tropism occurring in plants include phototropism, thigmotropism, and gravitropism.

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