I believe what you are referring to is called Phototropism, which describes the way plants and some fungi respond to light.
Tropism
It is a response called phototropism, where the plant grows towards light as a result of the stimulus of light perception.
phototropic (details from another answer) movement of or growth of plant in response to external stimulus. e.g. growth of root towards gravity - geotropism growth of shoot towards the light - phototropism hydrotropism is exhibited by lengthening of roots towards water source and finally, thigmotropism is growth towards solid objects -support by climbers
movement in sensitive plants : d movement in sensitive plant leaves takes place in response to touch stimulus.eg:touch-me-not plant movement of a shoot towards light: When sunlight/light falls from 1 direction one shoot,d growth hormone auxin diffuses towards the shady side of shoot.this increased concentration of auxin stimulates the cells 2 grow longer on the shaded side of the shoot.dis enhanced growth 1 side cause bending of shoot 2wards 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.
Phototropic response in plants is based on the redistribution of the plant hormone auxin, which promotes cell elongation on the shaded side of the plant, causing it to bend towards the light source. This redistribution is mediated by photoreceptors called phototropins, which sense the direction of light and trigger the movement of auxin to induce the plant's growth towards light.
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A plant that responds to light is said to be photosensitive, and it is said to have the property of photosensitivity.
Tropism is the movement of a plant away from or toward a stimulus. The most easily found example of tropism is a plant's response to light. Plants tend to grow toward the light. This tendency is called 'phototropism'.
Phototropism is a plant's response to light, causing it to grow towards the light source. This happens because light triggers the production of a hormone called auxin, which moves to the shaded side of the plant and stimulates cell elongation, causing the plant to bend towards the light.
Yes, some plants have the ability to grow and bend towards the sun in a process called phototropism. This movement allows the plant to maximize its exposure to sunlight, which is essential for photosynthesis. Growth towards light is regulated by the plant hormone auxin.
Yes, that's correct. Tropism is the growth or turning movement of a plant in response to a stimulus such as light, gravity, or touch. Plants can exhibit positive tropism by growing towards a stimulus or negative tropism by growing away from a stimulus.