Chapter 13 * Flashcards
1
Q
How are responses to growth in plants called?
A
Tropisims
2
Q
Define gravitropism
A
Is a response in which a plant grows towards or away from gravity.
3
Q
Define phototropism
A
Is a response in which a plant grows toward or away from the direction of light is coming.
4
Q
What does it mean if a tropism is negative?
A
It means that the plant grow to towards the side that does not contain the stimulus.
5
Q
What is Auxin?
A
Auxin is a plant hormone, that influences the growth of a plant.
