Which of the following best explains both the growth of a vine up the trunk of a tree as well as the directional growth of a houseplant toward a window?
A) nastic movement
B) taxic movement
C) tropism responses
D) morphological responses
E) acclimation

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The growth of a vine up a tree and directional growth of a houseplant towards a window are both examples of tropism responses, which are growth responses of a plant to a specific environmental stimulus. In the case of the vine, it is exhibiting positive phototropism by growing towards the light source provided by the opening in the canopy of the tree. Likewise, the houseplant is exhibiting positive phototropism by growing towards the window to receive more light.

Which of the Following Best Explains Both the Growth of a Vine