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The roots of plants grow away from light. Which type of tropism is this?

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Tropism is the directional growth of a plant in response to external stimuli, such as light, gravity, water, etc. Roots generally grow away from the light. Here, the stimulus is light. And the roots show negative phototropism i.e. growth away from the light.

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