The movement of stem against the gravity is called .

+ve geotropism

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-ve phototropism

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-ve geotropism

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The correct option is C -ve geotropism
“Geo” means earth and “tropism” means movement. The movement towards the earth, due to gravity is called positive (+ve) geotropism like roots; and movement away from the earth is called negative (-ve) geotropism. The growth of shoots towards the sky is an example of negative geotropism.

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