It is called geotropism.
Phototropism is the word for it when plants grow towards/away from a source of light. There's actually positive and negative ways of phototropism: If the phototropism is positive it grows towards the light, and if the phototropism is negative, it grows in the direction away from the light.
When a plant responds to the earth's gravitational pull, it is called gravitropism. This phenomenon involves the growth response of plant organs, such as roots growing downward and stems growing upward, in relation to gravity.
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
Yes, some plants have the ability to grow and bend towards the sun in a process called phototropism. This movement allows the plant to maximize its exposure to sunlight, which is essential for photosynthesis. Growth towards light is regulated by the plant hormone auxin.
The stimulus that produces growth of the plant toward light is called phototropism. It is caused by the presence of blue light, specifically light in the 440-470nm wavelength range, which is detected by the plant's photoreceptor molecule called phototropin. This photoreceptor triggers a signaling pathway that stimulates cell elongation on the shaded side of the plant, resulting in growth towards the light source.
Tropism
Yes, phtotropism is a plant's response to light. Growth towards a light source is called positive phototropism, while growth away from light is called negative phototropism.
Growth towards light is regulated by hormones called auxins. Auxins stimulate growth in the area of the plant that they are found and are produced by the tip of a stem. In sunlight they break down. As such there are more auxins on the shaded side of the plant. This will cause more growth on one side of the plant which will make it grow towards the light.
Phototropism is the word for it when plants grow towards/away from a source of light. There's actually positive and negative ways of phototropism: If the phototropism is positive it grows towards the light, and if the phototropism is negative, it grows in the direction away from the light.
This is due to a growth hormone called auxin which has a stimuli (affinity) towards light. Thus the plant responds to the stimuli by leaning towards it.
A plant that responds to light is said to be photosensitive, and it is said to have the property of photosensitivity.
When a plant responds to the earth's gravitational pull, it is called gravitropism. This phenomenon involves the growth response of plant organs, such as roots growing downward and stems growing upward, in relation to gravity.
Phototropism is a plant's response to light, causing it to grow towards the light source. This happens because light triggers the production of a hormone called auxin, which moves to the shaded side of the plant and stimulates cell elongation, causing the plant to bend 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
thigmotropism
Yes, some plants have the ability to grow and bend towards the sun in a process called phototropism. This movement allows the plant to maximize its exposure to sunlight, which is essential for photosynthesis. Growth towards light is regulated by the plant hormone auxin.
Plant growth in response to touch is called thigmotropism.