Control and Coordination

The movement of sunflower in accordance with the path of the sun is due to
(a) phototropism
(b) geotropism
(c) chemotropism
(d) hydrotropism

(a) phototropism Phototropism is the movement of a shoot in the direction of light. Geotropism is the term used to describe a plant’s growth in response to gravity. Chemotropism describes a plant’s growth in response to a chemical stimulus. Hydrotropism relates to a plant’s roots growing toward or away from moisture.