PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
PLANT MOVEMENT
Question
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positive hydrotropism
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positive phototropism
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positive tropism
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negative tropism
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Detailed explanation-1: -One important light response in plants is phototropism, which involves growth toward-or away from-a light source. Positive phototropism is growth towards a light source; negative phototropism is growth away from light.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sunlight acts as a stimulus for the growth of organisms towards the light (positive phototropism) or away from light (negative phototropism).
Detailed explanation-3: -Growth or movement towards a light source is positive phototropism. Stem and leaves show positive phototropism whereas root shows negative phototropism.
Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Phototropism, or the differential cell elongation exhibited by a plant organ in response to directional blue light, provides the plant with a means to optimize photosynthetic light capture in the aerial portion and water and nutrient acquisition in the roots.