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The sun is a source of energy for flowers and plants. Plants use photosynthesis to convert light energy into usable energy.

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Why is sun flower seeds called sun flower seeds?

Sunflower seeds are called sunflower seeds because they come from the sunflower plant. The seeds are harvested from the flower's center, where they are located in a spiral pattern resembling the sun's rays. The name "sunflower seeds" highlights the plant's vibrant and sun-like appearance.


When a flower moves towards the sun what is that an example of?

When a flower moves towards the sun, it is an example of phototropism. This is a growth response where plants orient themselves in relation to light sources, allowing them to maximize photosynthesis. The phenomenon is driven by the plant hormone auxin, which promotes cell elongation on the side of the plant that is farthest from the light, causing the flower to bend towards the sun.


What do sunflowerseeds leaves look like?

the sun flower is a yellow on the petals and golden orange in the center


How does the Sunflower track the sun?

No-one really knows the exact mechanism for 'heliotropism' -or sun tracking.It appears that an external factor ( the sun) is triggering a not -yet understood factor within the plant.It is still being researched. Heliotropism is the term used to describe the tracking of the sun by the flower buds of sunflowers. Other plants also have flowers and/or leaves that track the sun. First, let's discuss how the plants are able to track the sun. There is a collection of specialized cells at the base of the flower bud or leaf called a pulvinus that carry the "motor" cells that enable the plant leaf or flower to track the sun. These cells enlarge or shrink according the turgor pressure from the water inside them. In response to blue wavelength light, potassium ion concentration increases in the "motor" cells on the shadow side of the pulvinus. With the increase of potassium ions the osmotic potential in the cells becomes more negative and the cells absorb more water and elongate, turning the face of the flower to the sun.


How is sun flower seeds dispersed?

The sunflower seeds are dispersed by birds in Nature and by human being during cultivation.

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