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A plant is a living organism just like us. If we needed water and were in the desert, where would we go? Towards a river. A plant is just like that. Plants need sunlight to make food, and therefore to survive. A plant is attracted to sunlight and will grow towards the sunlight to maximize the amount of sunlight it receives which will help it make more food.
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∙ 14y agoPlants lean towards the light to maximize their green surface area exposed to sunlight and hence to maximize their photosynthetic capacity, i.e. their ability to create their own food. When plants are grown near one another, leaning towards the light is a form of competition among plants; whichever plant gets more sunlight is much more likely to survive.
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∙ 15y agoPlants use energy from the light to produce their own food via photosysthesis. Therefore they grow to make good use of their resources.
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∙ 11y agoKnown as phototropism, the hormone that promotes cell growth is diminshed by light, meaning that the dark side of the plant grows faster, making the plant bend towards the light.
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∙ 11y agoThe, plant hormone, Auxin gathers on the shady side of the plant, causing that side to elongate towards the light source.
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∙ 15y agoto maximize their energy input.
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∙ 11y agophototropism
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Why do plants lean toward light?
phototropism,
Why does light affect plants?
The more light there is, the more energy a plant can make through photosynthesis. That's why plants will always grow toward a light source when planted.
Will plants grow toward sunlight or artificial light?
Yes plants do grow towards sunlight that is why some plants lean to a certain side.
Plants grow toward light through the action of?
Hormones. answered via matering biology
Can plants use light as sun?
Sure. In fact, if you place a plant under an artificial light source, it will lean toward the light source as if it were the sun.
Why do plants lean toward light?
phototropism,
How does plant respond to light?
Usually plants respond to light by turning toward it.
Over time the stems of the plant curve toward the light coming in the window this process is called?
phototropism
A plant grows toward the light The plants action is an example of?
its an response :)
When plants bend toward the light what is it called?
Plants bend as they need light for photosynthesis. Its scientific term is phototropism.
Why does light affect plants?
The more light there is, the more energy a plant can make through photosynthesis. That's why plants will always grow toward a light source when planted.
Do plants face towards the light or away form it?
Well, the leaves tend to face toward the light.
What is the process called when plants don't get enough light so they start bending toward light?
Phototaxis
Will plants grow toward sunlight or artificial light?
Yes plants do grow towards sunlight that is why some plants lean to a certain side.
A plant sits on a window sill overtime the stems of the plant curve toward the light coming in the window the process is called?
phototropism.
How do think plants grow toward light?
plants grow towards light because of something called photo-tropism. this is why they will grow towards light. Search up Phototropism on Google!
How do auxine help plants grow toward the light?
By promoting selective cell elongation
