Define tropisms. Mention 5 types of tropism. [3 MARKS]

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1. A growth movement of a plant in response to an external stimulus in which the direction of stimulus determines the direction of response is called tropism.
2. Five types of tropisms are
Light - phototropism
Gravity - geotropism
Chemical - chemotropism
Water - hydrotropism
Touch - thigmotropism

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