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Plants grow naturally towards the strongest source of light, this is called phototropism. They do this in order to maximise their exposure to the sun and increase the amount of photosysnthesis (and therefore growth). This is a survival mechansim.
An example of this is plants close to a window will always grow towards the window (for more light); most people simply turn the plant around to balance the "lobsided" growth effect that it creates.
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∙ 13y agoPlants reacting to light is called phototropism. As plants need light to survive, by growing towards the direction of the light they give themselves the best chance of getting the most light. Plants can tell the direction of the light because their surface has chemicals that react to light. These chemicals encourage growth in whichever direction has the highest concentration, so the plant grows towards the light.
Plants use the sunlight for photosynthesis.
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How do plants grow towards light?
plants grow towards light because of something called photo-tropism. this is why they will grow towards light. Search up Phototropism on Google!
Is tropism the movement of a plant towards or away from a stimulus?
Towards. As in, phototropism. The tendency of plants to grow towards light.
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!
Do all plants grow towards the light?
they grow biger
Why do plants grow upwards?
They grow towards the light!
How do plants survive in dark places?
They need light to activate photosynthesis and get nutrients. Because they need light to even grow, most plants grow towards the light.
Why is it incorrect to say that plants grow towards the light?
Only certain plants grow toward light ex. sunflowers some plants like tomatoes grow like the topsy turvey thing hangs tomatoes upside down they grow down not up and most time the light comes from the opposite way they are growing
Will plants grow toward sunlight or artificial light?
Yes plants do grow towards sunlight that is why some plants lean to a certain side.
Why are the plants in your house growing toward a window that faces west?
Plants will always grow towards the light source. Turn the pot a quarter turn every day and it will grow straight.
What is a sentence using the word phototropism?
Phototropism is when plants grow towards light.
Do plants grow towards a light source?
Yes. My dad grew a bunch of plants near a window- they were clearly growing towards the sun.
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.
