Question

Which of the following explains geotropism?

• A. Growth of parts of plants towards or away from gravity
• B. Tendency of plants to bend towards light
• C. Tendency of plants to have branched roots
• D. Formation of new phloem cells
• E. Tendency of plants to bend towards water

Answer 1

The correct option is A Growth of parts of plants towards or away from gravity

Geotropism is simply the growth movement of plant parts towards or against the direction of gravity. If it is towards the direction of gravity we call them positively geotropic (example - growth movement of roots towards the soil) and if opposite we call them negatively geotropic (example - growth movement of shoot against the gravity).