[OLD] Survival - Exam Questions Flashcards
1
Q
Give one similarity and one different between a taxis and a tropism.
A
Similarity - they are both directional responses to directional stimuli.
Difference - tropism growth whereas taxis is movement.
2
Q
Suggest how IAA could have cause a horizontally growing root to grow downwards. (2)
A
Higher concentration of IAA on lower side.
Cells on upper side grow faster.
3
Q
Suggest an advantage for taxes or kineses.
A
Possible answers: avoid competition, avoid predators, find food, produce new colonies / disperse, optimum temperature etc.