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What is meant by positive tropism? Explain with an example.

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What is meant by positive tropism? Explain with an example.

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Positive tropism is the growth movement of a plant part towards the direction of a stimulus.

For example,

Positive phototropism: The stem of a plant grows towards sunlight. Since it grows in the direction of the stimulus (light), it is called positive phototropism.

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Chapter 2: Control and Coordination - Exercise 1 [Page 120]

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Lakhmir Singh Biology Part 3 [English] Class 10
Chapter 2 Control and Coordination
Exercise 1 | Q 37. (a) (i) | Page 120
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