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What is geotropism and phototropism?

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Phototropism is a response to the stimulus of light, whereas geotropism (also called gravitropism) is a response to the stimulus of gravity . Plants responses to gravity: when the stem grows against the force of gravity, this is known as a negative geotropism.

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