What is hydrotropism ? Design an experiment to demonstrate this phenomenon

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What is hydrotropism ? Design an experiment to demonstrate this phenomenon.

Answer

The movement / response of part of plant (root) towards water.

Experiment:

  1. Soak the seeds in water overnight
  2. Place moist cotton in a perforated petridish
  3. Put the soaked seeds in the petridish and place it on a beaker
  4. Roots pass through pores and grow downwards.
  5. After sometime roots will bend towards base of petridish having moisture.
Exam Year: 2019