After few days of sowing of maize seeds in the soil, irrespective of their position, the radicle always grows downwards, whereas the coleoptile always grows upwards. This phenomenon is known as :
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UPSC Geoscientist – 2024
The phenomenon described is the directed growth of plant parts in response to gravity. The radicle (root) grows downwards towards gravity (positive geotropism), while the coleoptile (shoot) grows upwards away from gravity (negative geotropism). This response to gravity is known as geotropism, or more modernly, gravitropism.
Geotropism is the directional growth of plant parts in response to gravity.