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Certain plants react to gravity by growing against it or towards it. It is the tropism of gravity called a geotropism. For example, if a potted plant falls over then it will continue to grow towards the sky.
If a mudslide occurs and it drastically tilts the land where a tree grows, the tropism allows the tree to grow upwards.
Alternatively, geotropism works for roots as well. Roots will respond to gravity by growing downwards. It can be observed that no matter which way a seed is planted the roots and the shoots respond to gravity in opposite ways. Plant hormones, auxins are responsible for this response.
Phototropism is the response of plants to light.
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∙ 9y agoA plant's growth response to gravity is called gravitropism or geotropism. Roots grow toward the pull of gravity while shoots grow away from the force of gravity. If a seed is planted on its side, the root and shoot will come out horizontally but the root will then grow turn and toward the pull of gravity and the shoot will turn and grow away from the force of gravity.
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∙ 9y agoGravitropism (also known as geotropism) is a turning or growth movement by a plant or fungus in response to gravity. It is a general feature of all higher and many lower plants as well as other organisms. Wikipedia
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∙ 9y agoA plant's response to gravity is called gravitropism or geotropism. Roots grow toward the pull of gravity while shoots grow away from the force of gravity.
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What is another name for the force of gravity on your body?
Weight is the force of gravity on your body.
What is the name of the downwards force?
Gravity
What is the name of the force that pulls you downwards?
Gravity !
What is the name of mabels pig in gravity falls?
waddles
What is the group name for push gravity and friction?
force
The name of the response of plants to light?
a "tropism"; geotropism for response to gravity and phototropism for response to light
What is the name of the reaction?
response to water: hydrotropism, response to light: phototropism, response to chemicals: chemotropism, response to gravity: geotropism, response to touch: thigmatropism
What are the name of the hormones that stimulate growth in plants?
Auxins
What is the name of the specific area where plants growth occur?
Meristems is the name of the specific areas where plant growth occurs.
What is the name of the specific areas where plants growth occur?
Meristems is the name of the specific areas where plant growth occurs.
Plant roots grow downwards due to gravity. What name is given to this response to gravity?
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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
What is the first stage of growth in plants?
The other name for the first growth phase is called the G1 phase.
What is the name of a glass container where plants are grown?
A greenhouse which is used to grow plants anytime than it own period growth and its enviroment like growing tropical plants in a cold place
Name several things that can cause weathering?
Ice, water, wind, plants, acids, oxygen, gravity (falling and breaking).
How does a plant respond to the sunlight outside?
A plants architecture determines the response to sunlight, but all plants require light to survive. Phototropism is the name assigned to the movement the makes to maximize its sun source.
What is scientific name for gravity?
The scientific name for gravity is "gravitation."
