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The roots of most plants grow towards the pull of gravity.
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What determines the direction roots grow?
toward the sun light..................:)
Living on land required that plants?
grow roots.
Do the roots of a plant always go downward?
Plant roots grow whatever direction is necessary to acquire the largest quantity of water most easily. For example, a tree in the desert will grow roots very, very deep to get to the resources of water there. However, if you constantly water a tree, its roots will grow sideways just below the surface of the soil (which, by the way, can cause it to be unstable in high wind, and even blow over).
What plants grow in the rainforest?
Romeliads, Buttress Roots, Orchids, Lianas, Strangler Fig, Stilts/Prop Roots, Bromeliads, Carniverous Plants MAIREAD AND EMMA D
How do plant responses help plants to survive?
Some plants grow up and down, the directions being determined by gravity. (stem up, roots down)
Do plants grow from roots?
Not all plants have roots (eg phytoplankton) and while some plants do grow form their roots (eg grasses), most plants do not grow from their roots but from their apical growing tip.
Do plants grow better upside down?
No. Plants are designed for the roots to grow in the direction of gravity and the leaves to grow against gravity. A plant grown upside down will adapt by curving its stem upwards again.
In gravitropism which direction do roots grow?
Downward
Which plants grow from roots?
Ginseng
How do plants grow stems?
from roots
What determines the direction roots grow?
toward the sun light..................:)
Where plant grow and seeds germinate?
Plants grow from the roots and seeds germinate in the roots as well.
Does new plants grow from the roots of sweet potato?
Yes,new plants grow from the roots of potato, sweet potato, ginger and turmeric.
What direction do roots on a conifer tree grow?
Outwards.
How does roots grow when the direction of gravity changes?
gravatropism
Can plants still grow if roots are removed?
no
Do seeds grow in roots of plants?
No, not at all.
