Can't we say that auxin hormone is a negative phototropic because it run away from light and deposit itself in shade in the other part?

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Auxin causes positive phototropism in shoots while it causes negative phototropism in roots.
No, we cannot make this statement that auxin is negatively phototropic.

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Can't we say that auxin hormone is a negative phototropic because it run away from light and deposit itself in shade in the other part?

Auxin causes positive phototropism in shoots while it causes negative phototropism in roots. No, we cannot make this statement that auxin is negatively phototropic.

Auxin causes positive phototropism in shoots while it causes negative phototropism in roots.
No, we cannot make this statement that auxin is negatively phototropic.