look at the following pictures and describe what types of tropism you see. are they positive or...
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Look at the following Look at the following pictures and describe pictures and describe what types of tropism what types of tropism
you see. Are they you see. Are they positive or negative?positive or negative?
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Plant TropismsPlant Tropisms TropismTropism __________________________ is growth in response to an external stimulus is growth in response to an external stimulus
(factor that elicits a response).(factor that elicits a response). __________________________ tropism: Plant growth toward a stimulus (water, tropism: Plant growth toward a stimulus (water,
sunlight)sunlight) __________________________ tropism: Plant growth away from a stimulus (spilled tropism: Plant growth away from a stimulus (spilled
gas, toxins, too much sun or not enough)gas, toxins, too much sun or not enough) PhototropismPhototropism ____________________________ is a change in the growth of a plant in response to is a change in the growth of a plant in response to
light.light. The stalk displays The stalk displays ________________________________ phototropism growing phototropism growing
towards the light.towards the light. Geotropism (Gravitropism)Geotropism (Gravitropism) ______________________________ is a change in the growth of a plant in response is a change in the growth of a plant in response
to gravity.to gravity. The stalk displays a The stalk displays a ____________________________ geotropism growing away geotropism growing away
from gravity.from gravity. The roots display a The roots display a ____________________________ geotropism growing towards geotropism growing towards
gravity.gravity. Hydrotropism Hydrotropism ______________is a change in the growth of a plant in response to ______________is a change in the growth of a plant in response to
water. water. The roots display a The roots display a ____________________________ hydrotropism growing towards hydrotropism growing towards
water.water.