Plant Growth and Development Question 8

8. Thigmotropic movement is best shown by

(a) movement in tendril

(b) insectivorous plants

(c) movement in roots

(d) movement in Mimosa pudica

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Answer : a

Hints & Solutions

(a) The phenomenon of thigmotropism is a response to contact with a solid object. It is exhibited by tendrils of climbing plants that grow around a pole or the stem of another plant.