MDCAT Biology MCQ #2454

A grapevine tendril comes into contact with a wooden stake and begins to coil around it. This directional growth response is known as:

MDCAT Biology MCQ #2454

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A grapevine tendril comes into contact with a wooden stake and begins to coil around it. This directional growth response is known as:

    • A) Phototropism
    • B) Geotropism
    • C) Thigmonasty
    • D) Haptotropism

    Answer: Haptotropism

    Explanation: Haptotropism is a growth response to touch, such as climbing. Thigmonasty is tempting but is a non-directional turgor movement.