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(a) What name is given to response to contact with surface exhibited by tendrils and climbing stems in plants? (b) State three biological importance of tropisms plants.

(a) What name is given to response to contact with surface exhibited by tendrils and climbing stems in plants?
(b) State three biological importance of tropisms plants.

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John
(a) Thigmotropism/ haptotropism

(b) - Exposes leaves/ shoots to absorb maximum amount of light/ sunlight for photosynthesis;

- Enable roots of plants to seek/ search for water.

- Enable plants stems to obtain mechanical support especially those that lack woody stems.

- Enables roots to grow deep in soil for anchorage

- Enable pollen tube to grow towards embryo sac to facilitate fertilization
johnmulu answered the question on May 19, 2017 at 06:11

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