Answer the following scenario-based question:
Read the given passage and answer the following questions:
Naina along with her parents went to visit her aunt on a weekend. Her aunt has a very good aesthetic sense and she keeps her house beautifully decorated. She had kept few potted plants in the drawing room. Her aunt however, complained that the plant often bends toward one direction instead of growing straight. Her aunt asked Naina the reason behind it.
Naina along with her parents went to visit her aunt on a weekend. Her aunt has a very good aesthetic sense and she keeps her house beautifully decorated. She had kept few potted plants in the drawing room. Her aunt however, complained that the plant often bends toward one direction instead of growing straight. Her aunt asked Naina the reason behind it.
i. What can be the reason behind bending of the plants?
The bending of the plants is due to where plants grow towards the light.
ii. How can Naina's aunt keep the plants straight?
Naina's aunt can rotate the pots regularly and ensure the plants receive.
iii. Do animals also show such movements?
Animals also show movement in response to stimuli, such as phototaxis or chemotaxis
iv. What type of tropism causes roots to grow downward into the soil?
Roots exhibit ,growing downward in response to gravity.