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Give an instance to show that plants respond to stimuli.

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Plant Responses**: Plants respond to various stimuli in their environment. This response is known as "tropism," which is a growth movement toward or away from a stimulus. 2. **Types of Tropism**: There are several types of tropism based on the type of stimulus: - **Phototropism**: Response to light. - **Geotropism**: Response to gravity. - **Thigmotropism**: Response to touch. ...
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