What is a tendril? Name the two types of tendrils. What does a tendril do in response to a touch of a support? What is this phenomenon known as?

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Tendril is a thin thread-like growth on the stems or leaves of a climbing plant.
The two types of tendrils are stem tendrils and leaf tendrils.
Tendrils grow towards a support in response to their touch. This phenomenon is known as thigmotropism

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