Tropism is when parts of a plant grow in a particular direction in response to a stimulus, with gravitropism (gravity) and phototropism (light) being types caused by the plant hormone auxin.
Tropism is a plant's directional growth response, with types like gravitropism (gravity) and phototropism (light), both caused by auxins (plant hormones).
| Front | Tropism: What are the types of Tropism? What are tropisms caused by? |
|---|---|
| Back | -When parts of a plant responds by growing in a particular direction. -Gravitrophic and Phototrophic. -Auxins (group of plant hormones) |
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