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