Types of Plant Response (OCR A-Level Biology A): Flashcards
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Sessile organisms
Sessile organisms
Organisms that cannot move freely
Tropism
Tropism
Directional growth response to stimulus
Phototropism in shoots
Phototropism in shoots
Positive (towards light)
Geotropism in shoots
Geotropism in shoots
Negative (upwards, against gravity)
Hydrotropism
Hydrotropism
Growth towards higher water availability
Thigmotropism
Thigmotropism
Growth response to touch/physical contact
Nastic movements
Nastic movements
Non-directional responses to stimuli
Tannins location
Tannins location
Vacuoles of plant cells
Alkaloids
Alkaloids
Nitrogenous organic compounds from amino acids
What Darwin found detects light
What Darwin found detects light
Coleoptile tip