Question

What are the types of tropism​

Answer 1

Tropism is a response to certain stimuli. A positive tropism is moving towards the stimuli, while a negative tropism is moving away from a stimuli.

Positive Phototropism - Growing towards light

Negative Phototropism - Growing away from light

Positive Thigmotropism- Moving towards touch

Negative Thigmotropism- Moving away from touch

Positive Hydrotropism - Growing towards water

Negative Hydrotropism - Growing away from water

Positive Gravitropism - Growing towards ground

Negative Gravitropism - Growing upwards

Answer 2

Forms of tropism include phototropism (response to light), geotropism (response to gravity), chemotropism (response to particular substances), hydrotropism (response to water), thigmotropism (response to mechanical stimulation), traumatotropism (response to wound lesion), and galvanotropism, or electrotropism (response to electric current).