Asked by tay

"Sunflowers got their name not only because their blossoms are round and yellow but also because the plants are heliotropic."

What does the word "heliotropic" mean in this context? Use these dictionary entries to answer the question:

helio- (prefix) related to the sun or sunlight

-tropos (suffix) turning


plants that thrive in full sun


plants that give off light


plants that swivel to face the sun


plants that are warm to the touch

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Heliotropic" here means plants that swivel to face the sun.
(helio- = sun, -tropos = turning, so literally "turning toward the sun"; the other choices don't match the prefix/suffix meaning.)