f5 chap 5: response in plants Flashcards
whats the definition of tropism responses?
(i)responses of certain parts of a plants
(ii) such as roots and shoots
(iii) that respond towards or away from a stimulus
characteristics of tropism
(i) slow response, not apparent
(ii) positive tropism: growth towards direction of stimulus
(iii) negative tropism: growth away from stimulus
which plant response is permanent and influenced by plant hormones
tropism
what are the types of tropism?
thigmotropism, geotropism, chemotropism, hydrotropism, phototropism
explain chemotropism
chemotropism is the response of plants towards chemicals. for example, roots show positive chemotropism when they grow towards mineral salts and negqative chemotropism when the grow away from poison
what response is it when a plant grows towards light?
phototropism
what are the types of nastic responses?
photonasty, seismonasty, nyctinasty, thermonasty, thigmonasty
characteristics of nastic responses
(i) response is quicker, more apparent than tropism
(ii) not all nastic responses are growth responses
(iii) some nastic responses are intended for survival
whats hydrotropism
plant response to water
whats phototropism
plant response to light
whats thigmotropism
plant response to touch
whats geotropism
plant response to gravity
whats nyctinasty
circadian rhythm that responds to onset of darkness
whats thermonasty
plant response to change in temperature
whats thigmonasty
plant response towards vibration
whats seismonasty
plant response that occur due to mechanical stimulus like shock, wind, touch and raindrops
in which plant can photonasty be observed?
japanese roses. it opens when it receives maximum sunlight and closes at night
whats photonasty
plant response to light
in which plant can seismonasty be observed?
mimosa plant
which part of the plant can seismonasty response be seen?
leaves, stigma and stamens
in which plant can nyctinasty be observed? explain.
river tamarind. it closes its leaves at night and unfurls them during daytime
in which plant can thermonasty be observed?. explain
tulips. it opens when theres an increase in temperature, closes when temperature drops