Geotropism
What is geotropism?
A plants response to Gravity.
What is Phototropism?
A plant's response TOWARD the light
What is hydrotropism?
The roots response to moisture
A radicle is a small plant with leaves
FALSE. it is a small root
What is a small root?
a radicle
What does geotropism do?
attracts the roots downward, in or toward the ground.
What is another form of phototropism?
Heliotropism
What does hydro mean?
water
Plants do not react to the Earth's gravity.
FALSE. Geotropism
What is photosynthesis?
light energy to produce the food the plant needs to grow
What is another term for geotropism?
Gravitropism?
If a potted plant falls on its side but still gets watered each day...will it die?
Explain why or why not
It will NOT die. It will bend toward the light
Explain what happens to the roots if a plant does not get a lot of water?
since plants need water to grow, they orient their roots towards moister ground.
A plant continue to grow as long as it lives.
TRUE
What is a tropism?
reaction of a plant to an element of its environment
What will happen if you placed a plant with its roots pointing upward?
roots will grow downward, toward the the ground.
If a plant has been bending towards the sun for too long...it becomes uneven and will no longer stand straight up. What can be done to a plant to make sure that it gets back to its upright position?
rotate the plant the other way
Without Hydrotropism , what other plant process that we have studied would not be possible ?
Water + Sunlight + Carbon dioxide
A plant's roots, stems, and leaves can all move.
TRUE
What does a plant need to grow?
light, mineral salts, CO2 and water