AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

THE LEAF

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A plant growing in the direction of the incoming sunlight is showing
A
negative phototropism
B
positive phototropism
C
negative gravitropism
D
positive gravitropism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sunlight acts as a stimulus for the growth of organisms towards the light (positive phototropism) or away from light (negative phototropism).

Detailed explanation-2: -Positive phototropism is growth towards a light source; negative phototropism is growth away from light. Shoots, or above-ground parts of plants, generally display positive phototropism-they bend toward the light.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sunflowers are a great example of positive phototropism, because not only do their stems curve toward the light but their flowers turn to face the sunlight as well.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the plant stem, responses to light are known as a positive phototropism, which means the stem grows towards the light.

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