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Unit 14 - Coordination and response Flashcards

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Stimulus

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A change in environment that can be detected by an organism

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Nervous system

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Organ system that allows humans and other animals to detect stimuli and respond to them - coordinates and regulars the body’s functions

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CNS

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  • Central nervous system - brain and spinal cord
  • Coordinates all reactions and nervous communication around the body
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PNS

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  • Peripheral nervous system - nerves in any other parts
  • transmits impulses from the CNS to all parts of the body
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Three main types of neurons

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  • Sensory neurons
  • Relay neurons
  • Motor neurons
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Sensory neurons

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  • Transfer nerve impulses away from the receptor cells when stimulus is detected
  • Can be long to transmit impulses to distant parts of the body near the spinal cord
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Relay neurons

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  • Connect one neuron to the next
  • Does not need to be long
  • Found in the brain or between sensory & motor neurons in the spinal cord
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Motor neurons

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  • Transfer nerve impulses from the brain or spinal cord to effectors e.g. muscles or gland
  • Can be long because they need to transfer impulses from spinal cord to distant parts of the body
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Synapse structure

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The junction between two neurons

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Synapse Function

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Allows impulse to travel from an axon terminal of one neuron to a dendrite in another neuron

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Vesicle Structure

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Tiny, bubble-like structures in axon terminals that contain neurotransmitters

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Dendrites

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Have receptor molecules that can bind with neurotransmitters

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Process of nerve impulse

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1.Vesicles release neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft
2.Neurotransmitters travel across the gap by diffusion
3.Neurotransmitters bind with receptor molecules on the dendrite neuron
4.Nerve impulse is triggered in this neuron

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Features of reflex actions

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  • Automatic
  • Rapid
  • Innate
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Reflex arc

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The pathway through the body that blinds about a reflex action

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Path of a reflex arc

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Receptor –> sensory neuron –> relay neuron –> motor neuron –> effector

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Receptors

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Cells that can detect different stimuli

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Types of receptors

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  • Touch receptors - skin
  • Sound receptors - ear
  • Light receptors - eye
  • Chemical receptors - nose, tongue, mouth
  • Temperature receptors - skin, brain
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Effector

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Produces a response e.g. a muscle or gland

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Sense organ

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Group of receptor cells that respond to a specific stimulus

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Eye; conjunctiva structure

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Mucous membrane that covers the front of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelid

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Eye; conjunctiva function

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Provides the eye with moisture so that it can open and close easily

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Eye; cornea structure

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Front part of the sclera, tough, convex and transparent

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Eye; cornea function

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  • Refracts the light as it enters the eye
  • It helps to protect the eye
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Eye; pupil structure

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The opening in the middle of the eye that appears to be black

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Eye; pupil function

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Allows light to enter the eye and focus on the retina

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Eye; lens structure

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Soft, flexible, transparent, bi-concave disc

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Eye; lens function

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Focuses light on the retina

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Eye; iris structure

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The colored part of the eye

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Eye; iris function

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Contains muscles that control the size of the pupil and how much light can enter

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Eye; suspensory ligament structure

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A group of fibers that connects the lens to the ciliary muscles

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Eye; suspensory ligament function

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Holds the lens in place

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Eye; ciliary muscles structure

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Circular ring of muscle surrounding the lens

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Eye; ciliary muscles function

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Causes the lens to change shape as it contracts and relaxes

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Eye; sclera structure

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Tough, white outer part of the eye that extends from the cornea to the back of the eye

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Eye; sclera function

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Protects the eye from serious damage and provides a good surface for the muscles that control eye movement to connect to

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Eye; retina structure

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A thin lining on the back of the eye

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Eye; retina function

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Contains cells called rods and cones which are sensitive to light

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Eye; vitreous humor structure

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Clear gel like substance located between the retina and the lens

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Eye; vitreous humor function

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Keeps the eye firm and gives it shape

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Eye; blind spot structure

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The area of the eye where the optic nerve and the retina meet

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Eye; blind spot function

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Not sensitive to light as it contains no rod or cone cells

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Eye; optic nerve structure

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Group of sensory neurons at the back of the eye

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Eye; optic nerve function

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Sends visual information to the brain

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Pupil reflex in dim light

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  • Pupil dilates
  • More light let in
  • Radial muscles contract
  • Circular muscles relax
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Pupil reflex in bright light

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  • Pupil constricts
  • Less light let in
  • Radial muscles relax
  • Circular muscles contract
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Antagonistic pair of muscles in the iris

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The radial muscles and circular muscles

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Accommodation

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The focusing of light, through the changing of the shape of the lens, onto the retina

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Accommodation with distant objects

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  • Ciliary muscles relax
  • Tension in suspensory ligaments increases
  • Lens becomes thinner
  • Light is refracted less strongly
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Accommodation with nearby objects

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  • Ciliary muscles contract
  • Tension in the suspensory ligaments decreases
  • Lens becomes thicker
  • Light is refracted more strongly
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Two types of receptors in the retina

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Rods and cones

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Fovea

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  • Part of the retina
  • Where the sharpest image is produced
  • Light is focused on the fovea
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Cones

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  • Located in the fovea
  • Provide color vision
  • Detect red, green or blue light
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Rods

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  • More sensitive to light than cones
  • Allow vision in dim light
  • At the sides of the retina
  • Only detect in black and white and detect light intensity
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Endocrine system

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The series of glands to make hormones

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Hormone

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A chemical substance produced by a gland that is carried to the blood to alter the activity of one or more specific organs

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Target organ

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The organ affected by a particular hormone

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Endocrine glands

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Adrenal gland, pancreas, ovary, testis

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Hormone produced in adrenal gland

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Adrenaline

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Hormone produced in pancreas

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Insulin glucagon

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Hormone produced in ovary

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Hormone produced in testis

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Testosterone

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Insulin function

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Causes cells in the liver to remove glucose from the blood and store it as glycogen

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Glucagon

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Stimulates breakdown of stored glycogen, releasing more glucose into the blood

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Estrogen

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  • Female sex hormone
  • Controls development of reproductive system and sexual characteristics
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Testosterone

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  • Male sex hormone
  • Controls development of reproductive system and sexual characteristics
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Effects of adrenaline

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  • Pupils dilate - let more light in
  • Breathing rate increases - more oxygen added to the blood and more carbon dioxide removed, cells respire quicker
  • Pulse rate increases - muscles receive more blood containing glucose
    -Liver cells convert glycogen to glucose - more glucose available for respiration in muscle cells
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Homeostasis

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The maintenance of a constant internal environment in the body

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Factors of homeostasis

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  • Body temperature
  • Concentration of glucose in the blood
  • Water levels
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Negative feedback

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The mechanism that controls homeostasis by reversing changes in the environment

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Needed mechanisms for homeostasis

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  • Receptor cells - to detect stimulus
  • Coordination center e.g. brain
  • Effectors - Glands or muscles to respond
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Thermoregulation

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Maintaining a constant internal temperature in the body

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Structure of the skin

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Hair, Sweat gland, Hair erector muscle, Receptor, Blood vessels, Sensory nerve, Fatty tissue

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Body mechanism to cool

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Body mechanism to heat up

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Shivering

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  • Muscles contracting and relaxing in an uncontrollable and uncoordinated way
  • Uses energy from respiration which also heats
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Sweating

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  • Watery mixture secreted onto the surface of the skin
  • Evaporation of sweat has a cooling effect
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Hypothalamus

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Part of the brain that controls the thermoregulatory system and changes and control body temperature

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Vasoconstriction

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  • Arterioles narrow
  • Reduces blood flow
  • Decreases rate of energy transfer
  • Keeps warm
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Vasodilation

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  • Arterioles widen
  • Lets more blood flow near the surface of the skin
  • Increases energy transfer to surroundings
  • Cools down
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Pancreas

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  • Monitors levels of glucose concentration in blood
  • Secretes insulin when there is high amounts of glucose
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Type 1 diabetes

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Develops when somebody can’t control their concentration of glucose in the blood - Pancreas doesn’t produce insulin

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Symptoms of Type 1 diabetes

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  • Frequent urination - trying to excrete excess glucose
  • Increased thirst - resulting from frequent urination and need to dilute blood
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Tropism

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Response by a plant to a stimulus

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Gravitropism

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Response where parts of a plant grow towards or away from gravity

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Phototropism

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Response where parts of a plant grow towards or away from the direction where light is coming

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Positive tropism

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Plant moves towards the stimulus

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Negative tropism

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Plant moves away from the stimulus

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Plant hormone that causes tropisms

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Auxin distribution

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  • Equal along the shoot if source of light is directly overhead
  • Unequally in response to gravity or light - some cells elongate more

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