Monday, 28 March 2011

2.81 phototropism

Phototropism - growth responses to light

Positive phototropism - towards light

Stem tip:
uniform light coming in from all directions - grows upwards

lateral light source (from one side) - stem bends towards the light


Auxin (plant hormone) causes more growth in the opposite side (side without light) - bending the plant


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