What is hydrotropism
What is hydrotropism ? Design an experiment to demonstrate this phenomenon.
Answer
The movement or response of part of plant (root) towards water.
Experiment:
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Soak the seeds in water overnight
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Place moist cotton in a perforated petridish
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Put the soaked seeds in the petridish & place it on a beaker
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Roots pass through pores and grow downwards
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After sometime roots will bend towards base of petridish having moisture