CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

CLASSIFICATION OF ASSESSMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Plants often respond to light from one direction by
A
bending away from the light.
B
bending toward the light.
C
wilting.
D
None of the above.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Phototropism is the phenomenon by which the plant bends in the direction of light.

Detailed explanation-2: -Phototropism is a directional response that allows plants to grow towards, or in some cases away from, a source of light.

Detailed explanation-3: -A plants response to light has been well documented and studied. It is known to be due to differential elongation of the cells in the plant stem. Stem cells away from the light elongate in response to special auxins (growth hormones) causing the plant stem to bend towards the light.

Detailed explanation-4: -The movement of plant parts in response to sunlight is termed as phototropism. Complete Answer: When a plant receives sunlight from only one direction, the shoot of that plant bends in the direction of the sunlight. This is because of the hormone auxin which accumulates in the side where sunlight is not present.

Detailed explanation-5: -The correct option is A Positive Phototropism. Movement of plants in response to light is called Phototropism.

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