Plant Hormones Flashcards
1
Q
What is Auxin?
A
Auxin is a plant hormone that controls the growth near the tips of shoots and roots.
2
Q
What does Auxin control in the roots and shoots of plants?
A
It controls the growth of the plant in gravity and light.
3
Q
What is phototropism?
A
Phototropism is the plant’s response to light.
4
Q
What is a cause of phototropism?
A
The shoot of the plant will bend toward the light as auxin stops producing on the side where light is shining on the shoot.
Cell elongation occurs
5
Q
What is gravotropism?
A
It the direction on where roots grow towards.
6
Q
What is a result of geotropism?
A
Roots grow towards the earth due to the auxin being produced more on the lower side
