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Response to Stimuli in Plants (OCR GCSE)

Tropisms and plant growth substances

AB
TropismThe directional response plants make to a stimulus
GeotropismResponse to gravity
PhototropismResponse to light
NegativeResponse away from a stimulus
PositiveResponse towards a stimulus
Water and mineralsFound by plant roots when they grow down
LightFound by plant shoots when they grow up, out of the soil
UndergoundWhere developing seedlings are when they can't use light as a stimulus
Shaded sideWhere plants produce most auxin
Grow fasterWhat auxin makes cells on the shaded side do
BendWhat the shoot does if cells on one side grow faster than those on the other
Shoot tipWhere auxins are produced in a plant
DiffuseHow auxins move from the tip to the shaded side of a shoot
PhotosynthesisWhy do plant shoots need to grow towards the light
Rooting powderWhat promotes plant cuttings to grow roots
PollinationWhat hasn't happened in plants tricked by sprayed hormones into producing seedless fruits
Big leavesThe reason weeds take in so much hormone that they grow too fast and die
WeedkillerYou spray it on lawns and its full of plant growth hormones
GrassA plant with small leaves that doesn't take up much hormone when you spray your lawn
Growth and developmentRegulated by plant growth substances


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Hiram, GA

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