Chapter 15: Coordination and response in plants

1. Gravitropism is a response in which parts of a plant grow towards or away

from gravity.

2. Phototropism is a response in which parts of a plant grow towards or away

from light

 Shoots grow towards light (positive phototropism) and away from gravity
(negative gravitropism).
 Roots grow away from light (negative phototropism) and towards gravity
(positive gravitropism)

3. Control of growth In animals and plants, the growth rate and amount of growth are
controlled by chemicals: hormones in animals and growth substances in plants.
One of the growth substances is auxin. It is produced/made in the tips of actively growing
shoots and moves/spreads by diffusion to the regions of extension where it stimulates cell
enlargement/elongation .

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