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Standard VI
Biology
Response to Stimulus
What is geotr...
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What is geotropism
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The growth of the parts of plants in response to the force of gravity is called geotropism.
The upward growth of plant shoots is an instance of
negative geotropism
.
the downward growth of roots is
positive geotropism
.
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