Which statements describe thigmotropism check all that apply

Description of  thigmotropism is given below.

Explanation:

1. Thigmotropism is a plant’s response to touch.It is a plant’s response to an external stimulus.It can occur quickly or slowly.Thigmotropism may involve the closing and opening of plant leaves.

2. Thigmonasty or thigmotropism can be define as the response of touch shown by the plants. Here, touch is the external stimulus. It can be define as the movement of the plant parts in response to the external stimulus that is contact or touch. It is also known as Haptotropism. The plant may change it's orientation, shape and size of the plant parts.

3,The thigmotropism can be positive or negative depending upon the visual response shown by the plants. The response shown by the plants is generally fast  but may be slow. This response is shown by the plants in cases of danger of herbivory.Some plants like Mimosa pudica or touch me not plant shows thigmotropism by closing their leaves on touch

estuaries are the partially enclosed coastal bodies of brackish water formed at the mouth of sea where river meets an ocean. it is a transition zone between river and sea water so estuaries are influenced to both marine environment such as tides, waves and to riverine such as flow of fresh water and sediments. the mixing of sea and fresh water provide high level of nutrients, making estuaries a high product habitats.

many estuaries suffers degradation from a variety of human activities like erosion from deforestation, overgrazing, overfishing, drainage and eutrophication.

so from the above statement answers will be

1. false as estuaries are formed due to both brackish and freshwater.

2.true, due to high productivity estuaries are breeding ground for many marine species.

3. direct and indirect activities of man that contribute to pollution and deposition of sediments.