Movement of plants in response to chemical stimuli is called ____________.

phototropism

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chemotropism

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hydrotropism

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geotropism

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Solution

The correct option is B chemotropism
Movement of plants in response to chemical stimuli is called chemotropism. In this case, chemical substance is a stimulus to which the plant can show two responses:
i) It can move towards the chemical substance - positive chemotropism
ii) It can move away from chemical substance - negative chemotropism

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