Tropic, tactic, nastic, and sleep movements in plants - Jamb Biology Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• JAMB 2019

The movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to one of lower concentration is

A. Transpiration
B. Diffusion
C. Translocation
D. Osmosis
E. Plasmolysis

Question 2:

• JAMB 1983

The movement of plant in response to external stimulus of no particular direction is

A. Taxism
B. Tropism
C. Hyptotropic movement
D. Nastic movement
E. Phototropism

Question 3:

• JAMB 1986

Nastic movement is

A. Response to light stimulus
B. Non-directional
C. Directional
D. Response to internal stimulus

Question 4:

• JAMB 2003

The response of plants to external stimuli in a non-directional manner is known as

A. Tactic movement
B. Phototropism
C. Geotropism
D. Nastic movement

Question 5:

• JAMB 2021

The movement of part of a plant in response to external stimulus of no particular direction is?

A. Taxism
B. Tropism
C. Haptotropic movement
D. Nastic movement