Which of the following terms denotes the movement of the root of a plant towards moisture in the soil?(a) thigmotropism (b) chemotropism (c) hydrotropism (d) geotropism

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(c) hydrotropism.

In the term hydrotropism, Hydro means water and tropism means movement. This is the movement of the plant part (root) in response to water (moisture in the soil. Hence, water is the stimulus in this process.

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