Clinostat is employed in the study of

Options

A. osmosis
B. growth movements
C. photosynthesis
D. respiration

Answer

B

Explanation

Clinostat/klinostat is an instrument which can nullify the effect of gravity and allow a plant to grow horizontaliy by slowly rotatmg it. Rotating clinostat do not show any bending because the gravitation stimulus in th.is case is not unilateral as it affects all the sides of the rotating organs equally, whereas plant kept in unrotated/fixed clinostat bends downwards showing positiwi geotropism