Question

A potted plant is growing in a transparent glass jar. In this plant, X and Y are the two growing parts having a lot of meristematic tissue. It is observed that the part X of this plant exhibits positive geotropism but negative phototropism. On the other hand, part Y of this plant exhibits negative geotropism but positive phototropism.
(a) Name the part X of plant.
(b) Name the part Y of plant.
(c) Which part of the plant, X or Y, will exhibit positive hydrotropism?
(d) Which part of the plant, X or Y, can have tendrils on it?
(e) Which phytohormone causes the part X to exhibit negative phototropism?

Answer 1

(a) The part X is the root.
(b) The part Y is the shoot.
(c) The part X (root) will exhibit positive hydrotropism.
(d) The part Y (shoot) could have tendrils on it.
(e) The phytohormone, auxin causes the root to exhibit negative phototropism.