(c)What is meant by positive phototropism and negative phototropism? Give one example of each type.

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•The plant part which moves towards light is called positive phototropism.
•If the plant part moves away from light, then it is called negative phototropism.
•Eg. The shoot of the plant shows positive phototropism whereas, roots shows negative phototropism.

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