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Coiling of garden pea tendrils around any support is an example of:

Coiling of garden pea tendrils around any support is an example of:

Options

(a) thigmotaxis
(b) thigmonasty
(c) thigmotropism
(d) thermotaxis

Correct Answer:

thigmotropism

Explanation:

The coiling of garden pea tendrils around any support is an example of thigmotropism. thigmotropism is the growth movement in response to touch. The stems and tendrils of the climbers are positively thigmotrophic in their response.

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