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Directional growth movements in plants, made in response to stimuli like light or gravity, are called:

Question
Directional growth movements in plants, made in response to stimuli like light or gravity, are called:
Reflex movements
Tropic movements (tropisms)
Nastic movements only
Peristaltic movements
Answer
Tropic movements (tropisms)
Detailed Explanation
Environmental triggers such as light or gravity cause directional, or tropic, movements in plants.
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