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What are the effects of the tropisms caused by light and gravity?
A tropism is a growth response whose direction is determined by the direction of the stimulus. Growth towards the stimulus is called a positive tropism. Growth away from the stimulus is called a negative tropism. The response to light is called phototropism. Shoots are positively phototropic, roots are negatively phototropic. The response to gravity is called gravitropism (or sometimes geotropism). Shoots are negatively gravitropic and roots are positively gravitropic. http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/T/Tropisms.html
What is the physical basis of the phototropic response in plants?
Tropisms are growthg responses in plants in which the direction of growth depends on the direction of the stimulus. Phototropism is the response to light. The shoots of plants are positively phototropic (grow towards the light) while the roots are negatively phototropic (grow away from light).Experiments carried out in 1880 by Charles Darwin and his son Francis showed that the stimulus was detected by the tip of the shoot but the bending response took place just below the tip.In 1913 the Dutch plant physiologist Boysen-Jensen showed that a chemical substance produced in the tip of the shoot passed to the bending region to cause the response and that this substance passed down the shaded side of the shoot.F. W.Went extracted the growth substance which was identified as auxin. He showed that the phototropic response was due to the unequal distribution of auxin in the shoot. More auxin accumulates on the shaded side of the shoot and causes more rapid cell elongation on that side, so that the shoot bent over towards the light.See related links below
What is phototaxis?
It is the movement of organism or cell in response to light whether in the direction of light( positive phototaxis) or in the opposite direction ( negative phototaxis). the positive phototaxis is usually occurs in roots of plants whereas the negative photataxis occurs in remaining or outer part of plant in order to get light for photosynthesis.
What action occurs with a hyperreflexic response?
An exaggerated response takes place. Hyporeflexic is when the response is less than average.
What is a ipsilateral reflex arc?
response to stimuli occurs on the same side of the body that is stimulated response to stimuli occurs on the same side of the body that is stimulated
Are shoots negatively phototropic?
No, they are positively phototropic as they grow towards light.
How is a plant shoot positively photo tropic?
Phototropic is a word to describe if the plant moves towards light sources or away from light sources. Positively phototropic means it moves towards light. Most, perhaps all, plants will grow towards a light source. Plants need light energy so they have evolved to grow in the direction of the best light. Negatively phototropic means it moves away from light. Vampires are known to be negatively phototropic.
How does a plant that is positively phototropic respond to light?
it grows towards the light.
What are the effects of the tropisms caused by light and gravity?
A tropism is a growth response whose direction is determined by the direction of the stimulus. Growth towards the stimulus is called a positive tropism. Growth away from the stimulus is called a negative tropism. The response to light is called phototropism. Shoots are positively phototropic, roots are negatively phototropic. The response to gravity is called gravitropism (or sometimes geotropism). Shoots are negatively gravitropic and roots are positively gravitropic. http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/T/Tropisms.html
What part of speech is phototropic?
Phototropic is an adjective.
What is the physical basis of the phototropic response in plants?
Tropisms are growthg responses in plants in which the direction of growth depends on the direction of the stimulus. Phototropism is the response to light. The shoots of plants are positively phototropic (grow towards the light) while the roots are negatively phototropic (grow away from light).Experiments carried out in 1880 by Charles Darwin and his son Francis showed that the stimulus was detected by the tip of the shoot but the bending response took place just below the tip.In 1913 the Dutch plant physiologist Boysen-Jensen showed that a chemical substance produced in the tip of the shoot passed to the bending region to cause the response and that this substance passed down the shaded side of the shoot.F. W.Went extracted the growth substance which was identified as auxin. He showed that the phototropic response was due to the unequal distribution of auxin in the shoot. More auxin accumulates on the shaded side of the shoot and causes more rapid cell elongation on that side, so that the shoot bent over towards the light.See related links below
What is the word for a Plant that grows towards the light?
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
Are all the plants phototropic?
No,
What has the author David G Heathcote written?
David G. Heathcote has written: 'Investigation of wheat coleoptile response to phototropic stimulations' -- subject(s): Life sciences
What is phototaxis?
It is the movement of organism or cell in response to light whether in the direction of light( positive phototaxis) or in the opposite direction ( negative phototaxis). the positive phototaxis is usually occurs in roots of plants whereas the negative photataxis occurs in remaining or outer part of plant in order to get light for photosynthesis.
What is the response that occurs before any conditioning has taken place?
The unconditioned response.
What is the number of times a response occurs?
2,890,789,456
