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Author: Maier
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Chapter 25, Problem 3LTB
Summary Introduction
To analyze:
The effect of light on stem.
Introduction:
The tropism can be defined as the movement or growth of an organism in a particular direction. The phototropism is the phenomenon in which the growth is influenced by the light.
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