A potted plant is growing in a transparent glass jar. In this plant, X and Y are the two growing parts having a lot of meristematic tissue. It is observed that the part X of this plant exhibits positive geotropism but negative phototropism. On the other hand, part Y of this plant exhibits negative geotropism but positive phototropism.
(a) Name the part X of plant.
(b) Name the part Y of plant.
(c) Which part of the plant, X or Y, will exhibit positive hydrotropism?
(d) Which part of the plant, X or Y, can have tendrils on it?
(e) Which phytohormone causes the part X to exhibit negative phototropism?

Answer

(a) Root (b) Stem (or shoot) (c) X (d) Y (e) Auxin