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Do plants respond. to their environment?. Plant Tropisms. Growth movement toward or away from. Tropisms are caused by growth hormones. Phototropism a growth response to light. Solar tracking is a hydroscopic movement of leaves or flowers as they follow the
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Do plants respond to their environment?
Plant Tropisms Growth movement toward or away from...
Tropisms are caused by growth hormones.
Phototropism a growth response to light Solar tracking is a hydroscopic movement of leaves or flowers as they follow the sun's movement across the sky.
Thigmotropism a growth response to contact with a solid object Thigmotropism allows vines to climb.
Gravitropism a growth response to gravity Roots are positively gravitropic, growing downward.
Gravitropism a growth response to gravity Stems are negatively gravitropic, growing upward.
Chemotropism a response to chemicals