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What is a plant's movement away from or toward a stimulus?

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'.


What do you call a plant response?

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 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.


Is tropism the movement of a plant towards or away from a stimulus?

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.


Define the four tropisms?

Phototropism is the response of plants to light, gravitropism is the response to gravity, thigmotropism is the response to touch, and chemotropism is the response to chemical stimuli. Each tropism helps plants adapt to their environment and grow towards essential resources.