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Can trees move

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 5/21/2024

Sunlight is very important for plants to survive, and without it they would quickly die. But most plants also have parts that naturally turn away from sunlight as well. The roots, for instance, grow away from the light--some plants even alternate between growing away from the light and growing toward it depending on its cycle of growth.

This is due to a protein found in different organisms in the world. The protein is responsible for many unconscious changes in response to the surrounding environment. It is activated by the plant's photoreceptors, or the light-sensing molecules it has through the surface of its stem and leaves. These receptors include a useful two-point measuring reaction that plants use to detect where the light is coming from, along with how much light there is.

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13y ago

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