TROPISM

A growth of plant part in response to external stimulus in which

the direction of stimulus determines the direction of response
is called tropism but in nastic movement the direction of
movement is not determined by the direction of stimulus.
Tropic movements are growth related movements.
SNO: TYPES OF TROPISM STIMULUS PLANT PART

1. Phototropism: Root: Negative phototropism.

movement of plant part Light Shoot: Positive phototropism
in response to light.
2. Geotropism: movement Root: Positive geotropism.
of plant part in response Gravity Shoot: negative geotropism
to gravity.

3. Chemotropism: Growth of a pollen tube

movement of plant part Chemical towards the ovule is an
in response to chemical example of chemotropism.
stimulus.
4. Hydrotropism: Root: Positive hydrotropism
movement of plant part Water Shoot: Negative
in response to water. hydrotropism

5. Thigmotropism: Tendrils are climbing organs

movement of plant part Touch of the plants which are
in response to touch of positively thigmotropic.
an object