The movement of plant towards the direction of light is known as

Ciliary movement

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Autotropic movement

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Phototropic movement

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Heterotropic movement

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Solution

The correct option is A Phototropic movement
Photo means light and tropic means movement so the movement of plants towards light is phototropic movement and is usually shown by the stem of the plant that is why it is known as positively phototropic.
So the correct option is 'Phototropic movement'

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Phototropic movement of shoot and geotropic movement of root are called growth movements in plants.

Question 10
The movement of the shoot towards light is

(a) geotropism
(b) hydrotropism
(c) chemotropism
(d) phototropism

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