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What is it called when sunlight and water turns into enery for plants?
its when sunlight turns into water and turhns into plant
What is the needle that turns toward the earths north pole?
I Believe It Is Called The Axis :P
What kind of tropism is when a plant stem turns toward the sun?
The phenomenon of a plant stem turning toward the sun is known as phototropism. This type of tropism occurs as a response to light stimuli, where the plant grows towards the light source to maximize photosynthesis. Auxins, a class of plant hormones, play a key role in this process by promoting cell elongation on the side of the plant that is away from the light.
What muscle pair turns the head toward the opposite shoulder?
A pair of large neck muscles called sternocleidomastoids is responsible for turning the head.
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 causes a tropism?
Tropisms are caused by directional growth responses of plants to external stimuli like light, gravity, or touch. These responses are controlled by plant hormones, particularly auxins, which regulate cell elongation and growth in response to the specific stimulus. The differential distribution of hormones on one side of the plant compared to the other causes the plant to bend or grow in a particular direction.
What is it called when a limb at the shoulder or hip turns in toward the midline?
Medial rotation is what this is called.
What is the fertilized ovule of a plant called?
A fertilized ovule is called a zygote.
What is phototropism what does have to do with plants?
Tropism is the growth response of a plant caused by a stimulus. Gravitropism is the growth response of plant to gravity. The roots grow downward towards gravity, which is called positive gravitropism. The stem and upper part of a plant grow upward, away from gravity, which is called negative gravitropism.
Why do leaves of a house plant often face the window?
Many plants will reach for the light, all you need to do is turn the on quarter turn every other day or so to even out the growth.The actual property of the plant that causes it is called phototropism. Plant hormones on the "dark" side of the plant called auxins react to the lack of light and cause the cells on that side to elongate which basically bends/pushes the plant towards the light.Some plant tissues will actually bend towards the dark as do the tendrils on some vines. This turns the tendrils toward the dark objects (rock crevices, tree bark, the soil) so they can attach to it and support the vine.Phloem
What a the response of a plant to light called?
Phototropism, where the plant "turns" to arrange its leaves for better exposure to light. This process is regulated by growth regulators in the plant. Photo = light Tropism from the Greek "trope" or turning. See picture
What plant in the grassland turns it leaves away from the sun to reduce exposure to the sun?
The plant is called Compass plant (Silphium laciniatum). It has leaves that align themselves in a north-south direction, minimizing direct exposure to the sun's rays and reducing water loss. This adaptation helps the plant to handle the hot and dry conditions of the grassland.
