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Question
Apparatus used to nullify the effect of geotropism is known as ______.
Options
Auxanometer
Clinostat
Hydrostat
Potometer
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Solution
Apparatus used to nullify the effect of geotropism is known as clinostat.
Explanation:
A clinostat is a specialised apparatus featuring a motorised rod that slowly rotates an attached plant horizontally. This continuous, uniform rotation exposes all sides of the plant equally to the pull of gravity, thereby preventing any single side from accumulating growth hormones. By constantly changing the direction of the gravitational pull relative to the plant tissue, it effectively neutralises the directional influence of gravity and nullifies the geotropic bending response.
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