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What is hydrotropism? Design an experiment to demonstrate this phenomenon. 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

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Hydrotropism is the process of movement of part of the plant (roots) towards the water.

Experiment - 

(1) In beaker add soil and sow the seeds.

(2) Adjacent to the seedling put a porous pot containing water.

(3) Leave the set up for a few days.

(4) It is observed that the roots of seedlings bend towards the source of water and do not grow straight.

The result - It confirms from the experiment that parts of plant show hydrotropism as the root of plants bend towards the porous pot of water.

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Sumit Saini

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