Trophic movements are growth movements of plants in response to a stimulus from a specific direction.

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The correct option is A True
When a plant shows some growth movement in response to a stimulus, it is known as tropism.
Tropism depends on the direction of the stimulus.
Plants may either show positive or negative movement as a response to a stimulus.
If the movement is towards the direction of stimuli, it is known as positive tropism, while movement away from stimuli is known as negative tropism.
So, the given statement is true.

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