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Examine the role of sunlight and gravity in phototropic and geotropic plant growth
Tropism (Top) Phototropism shown in the multiple exposure of a fungus fruiting body; (bottom) geotropism shown in the multiple exposure of oat coleoptiles.
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Tropism (Top) Phototropism shown in the multiple exposure of a fungus fruiting body; (bottom) geotropism shown in the multiple exposure of oat coleoptiles.
Examine the role of sunlight and gravity in phototropic and geotropic plant growth
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Julius von Sachs
German botanist
Jacques Loeb
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