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Q1. [1]
The growth of tendrils in grapes plants is due to :
  1. (A) Effect of light
  2. (B) Effect of gravity
  3. (C) Rapid cell division in tendril cells in contact with the support
  4. (D) Rapid cell division in tendril cells that are away from the support
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Model Answer

(D) Rapid cell division in tendril cells that are away from the support

Explanation

The passage clearly states that the part of the tendril away from the object grows more rapidly than the part in contact with the support. This unequal growth causes the tendril to curl and cling. Do not confuse this with phototropism (light) or geotropism (gravity) — it is a thigmotropism-related growth response.

Source: Chapter 6, Section 6.2.2 — Movement Due to Growth

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