alleryStart learning →The bending of a plant shoot towards light is an example of
Aphototropism
Bgeotropism
Chydrotropism
Dthigmotropism
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. phototropism
1. Directional growth in response to a stimulus is a tropism.
2. Growth **towards light** is **phototropism**, controlled by the hormone auxin.
3. Geotropism is a response to gravity; hydrotropism to water.
_Source: Karnataka SSLC (KSEEB) Class 10 Science, Ch7 'Control and Coordination', §7.3_
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