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Does the source of light affect the direction in which a plant grows?
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∙ 14y ago
The plant will simply grow towards the light soursce. Also without light it'll go all white and pale and weird and eventually die... This is because in the wild it's survival of the fittest, plants need light and if they don't grow towards the light, another plant may block it out...
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What do you call the movement of shoot towards light?
Phototropism is a plant's growth response to a light source, determining which direction it grows in. Positive Phototropism is the tendency for a plant to grow towards the light; Negative Phototropism is when it grows away from the light.
What is photoropism?
Phototropism is a property of plants. A phototropic plant grows in the direction of a source of light, usually the Sun in the natural world. This is in contrast with, for example, a gravitropic plant that grows in a direction opposite to that of the force of gravity. "Photo" derives from the Greek word for light.
Does light effect the direction of growth of a plant?
Plants need light and they will grow towards where they receive an optimal amount; plants will face where the light is. You can experiment on your own by growing your own plant and using a desk lamp as the light source. As the plant grows, it will lean towards and face the light source directly.
Why is your shadow sometimes in front of you and sometimes. behind you?
Your shadow will fall in the direction opposite the source of light - with you between the light source and the shadow. The direction of your shadow relative to you will depend on what direction you are facing.If you are facing toward the light source, the shadow will be behind you.If you are facing away from the light source, it will be in front of you.If you have the light source to your right, the shadow will be to your left.If you have the light source to your left, the shadow will be to your right.If the light source is directly above you, the shadow will be directly under you.If you move past a light source, your shadow will move from behind you to beside you and then to in front of you.
What causes the shape of a shadow to change?
when you change the object that creates the shadow by blocking the light, its' shadow will change. or there is another light source shining from a different direction on the object will affect the shadow too.
Why is a shadow always on the opposite side of the light source?
Your shadow will fall in the direction opposite the source of light - with you between the light source and the shadow. The direction of your shadow relative to you will depend on what direction you are facing.If you are facing toward the light source, the shadow will be behind you.If you are facing away from the light source, it will be in front of you.If you have the light source to your right, the shadow will be to your left.If you have the light source to your left, the shadow will be to your right.If the light source is directly above you, the shadow will be directly under you.If you move past a light source, your shadow will move from behind you to beside you and then to in front of you.
Does the amount of light affect crystal growth?
yep, it grows better in the dark
What is the meanong of skototropism?
Directional growth in which the direction of growth is determined by the direction of the light source. In other words, it is the growth and response to a light stimuli.
Why when the length and position of my shadow changes as i walk towards a light source and when i walk away from the lamp post?
If the direction from which the light comes changes, then the direction of the shadow changes as well. The shadow basically points away from the light source.
How does the position of light affect how potatoes grows?
Potatoes sense that the sun is lower in the sky in fall and this is when the plant shifts from leaf growth to root growth. Putting potatoes out into a frost free source of light before planting is called chitting.
Can flowers change direction in reaction to a specific light source?
yes
Why do we have shadow?
Shadows are caused when an object is blocking the light causing the shape to appear on the ground in the opposite direction of the source of the light. A shadow only appears in the light or when any shining object faces them. All objects in the way of the light will appear with a shadow in the opposite direction of the source of the light.
