What is hydrotropism ? Design an experiment to demonstrate this phenomenon
Control and Coordination (10)What is hydrotropism ? Design an experiment to demonstrate this phenomenon.
Answer
The movement / response of part of plant (root) towards water.
Experiment:
- Soak the seeds in water overnight
- Place moist cotton in a perforated petridish
- Put the soaked seeds in the petridish and place it on a beaker
- Roots pass through pores and grow downwards.
- After sometime roots will bend towards base of petridish having moisture.
Exam Year:
2019
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