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The movement of shoot towards light is...

The movement of shoot towards light is

A

geotropism

B

hydrotropism

C

chemotropism

D

phototropism

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The correct Answer is:
D
A growth movement of a plant part in response to an external stimuli, towards or away from it is called tropism.
Common stimuli in environment are as given in table below
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