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Q: What is it called when plants lean towards the sun?
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When a plant leans towards the sun it is a reaction of what?

plants lean towards the sun to gain nutrients, that is an adaptation. They also use th sun photosynthesis plants lean towards the sun for photosynthesis. When they leann towards the sun it is an adaptation


What do some plant do to get more sunlight?

A tropism is an environmental stimulus that affects a plants behavior. If you observe plants growing on a window cill or something similar, you will see they lean towards the window in an attempt to get more sun. Plants grow towards light in an attempt to get more sun. This is called Phototropism


The plants lean toward the sun is what word?

Phototropism


How does the position of the sun affect the growth of a plant?

Plants depend on the sun for energy. They will angle themselves so that their leaves get the maximum sun exposure. This is called phototrophic growth. Plants will grow towards the sun.


What do plants grow towards?

the sun


Why do trees lean towards sun?

There can only be one answer , they lean because they are conditioned to find the best method of survival in this case the quest for light and nutrition.


What is it called when a plant grows toward light?

It is called "phototropism". It is caused by the destruction (by light) of chemicals (called Auxins), produced by the growing tip, that is responsible for making plants cells elongate. The side in shadow therefore elongates while the side in full Sun does not. This turns the plant growth towards the Sun.


What does the sun do for plants?

The plant feeds and consumes energy from the sun through a system called Photosynthesis. Plants take in the suns energy and convert its energy and uses the energy to keep itself alive. Thats why plants grow towards the light.


Why sun flower is called sun flower?

Because they're big and yellow and they lean in the direction of the sun.


Do plants grow towards a light source?

Yes. My dad grew a bunch of plants near a window- they were clearly growing towards the sun.


Comparition and contraction between phototropism and gravitropism?

If I am not mistaken, phototropism is when plants grow towards the sun. Gravitropism is when plants grow towards the ground.


Why do corn stalks stand up?

probably because they are going towards the sun. most plants that are above ground reach towards the sun.