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The opening of floral buds into flowers is a type of:

  1. A
    autonomic movement of locomotion
  2. B
    autonomic movement of variation
  3. C
    paratonic movement of growth
  4. D
    autonomic movement of growth

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The opening of a flower bud (epinasty) is an autonomic movement of growth. It occurs due to the faster growth of the inner surface of floral leaves compared to the outer surface, and it is a spontaneous internal physiological process not directly dependent on external stimuli.

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The opening of floral buds into flowers is a type of:
A
autonomic movement of locomotion
B
autonomic movement of variation
C
paratonic movement of growth
D
autonomic movement of growth

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