The movement of a plant part in response to the force of attraction exerted by the earth is called:
A
geotropism
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B
chemotropism
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C
phototropism
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D
hydrotropism
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Solution
The correct option is A
geotropism
The correct answer is: B. geotropism.
•The movement of plant parts in response to the force of gravity is called geotropism.
•The movement of plant roots towards the earth is positive geotropism and that of stem away from earth is negative geotropism.