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Certain plants react to gravity by growing against it or towards it. It is the tropism of gravity called a geotropism. For example, if a potted plant falls over then it will continue to grow towards the sky.

If a mudslide occurs and it drastically tilts the land where a tree grows, the tropism allows the tree to grow upwards.

Alternatively, geotropism works for roots as well. Roots will respond to gravity by growing downwards. It can be observed that no matter which way a seed is planted the roots and the shoots respond to gravity in opposite ways. Plant hormones, auxins are responsible for this response.

Phototropism is the response of plants to light.

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