Biology
Differentiate between Phototropism and chemotropism
Chemical Coordination in Plants
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Difference between phototropism and chemotropism
| Phototropism | Chemotropism |
|---|---|
| It means the movement in response to the stimulus of light. | It is the phenomenon of growth or movement of a plant part towards the source of nutrients or chemicals. |
| Example — Growth of shoots of plants in upward direction. | Example — Growth of pollen tube towards sugar and peptones of the female gametophyte. |
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