Tropisms Flashcards
1
Q
Tropic response
A
a response by a plant to a stimuli
change in the environment
2
Q
Gravitropism
A
a response in which parts of a plant grow towards, or away from, gravity
3
Q
Phototropism
A
a response in which parts of a plant grow towards, or away from, the direction from which light is coming
4
Q
Positive tropism
A
part of a plant grow toward the stimulus
(shoot - positive phototropism)
(root - positive gravitropism)
5
Q
Negative tropism
A
part of a plant grows away from the stimulus
(shoot - negative gravitropism)
(root - negative phototropism)
6
Q
Auxin
A
plant hormone causing growth in response to stimuli
