Examples of phototropism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The fungus grows toward the hottest and most radioactive places, like phototropism but for deadly toxins. — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, "You Should Know About This Chernobyl Fungus That Eats Radiation," 6 Feb. 2020 The new polymer, described in a paper in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, is capable of phototropism, or the ability to follow the sun in its daily journey across the sky. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Tiny, Sunlight-Following Polymer ‘Sunflowers’ Could Boost the Efficiency of Solar Panels," 7 Nov. 2019

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