Key Terms — Tropism Flashcards

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Tropism

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Growth of a plant towards a directional stimulus

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Auxin

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Plant hormone
Produced at the top of roots & shoots
Concentrate on the darker and lower side
Shoot: stimulate growth (elongate)
Root: inhibits growth

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Mica sheet

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Impermeable

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Agar block

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Permeable

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Phototropism

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Grow towards light

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Geotropism

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Grow toward gravity

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