Plant Hormones (AQA GCSE Biology): Quizzes
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What are plant hormones?
What are plant hormones?
Chemicals controlling growth & development
What are tropisms?
What are tropisms?
Growth responses to environmental stimuli
What is phototropism?
What is phototropism?
Growth in response to light
What is gravitropism also called?
What is gravitropism also called?
Geotropism
What does positive tropism mean?
What does positive tropism mean?
Growing towards a stimulus
Which hormone controls tropistic movements?
Which hormone controls tropistic movements?
Auxins
What do auxins do in roots?
What do auxins do in roots?
Stop cells from getting longer
What type of phototropism do roots show?
What type of phototropism do roots show?
Negative phototropism
What type of gravitropism do roots show?
What type of gravitropism do roots show?
Positive gravitropism
What do auxins do in shoots?
What do auxins do in shoots?
Make cells grow longer
What type of phototropism do shoots show?
What type of phototropism do shoots show?
Positive phototropism
What type of gravitropism do shoots show?
What type of gravitropism do shoots show?
Negative gravitropism
Why do shoots grow towards light?
Why do shoots grow towards light?
To make more photosynthesis happen
What do roots obtain from soil?
What do roots obtain from soil?
Water and nutrients
In a shoot exposed to light, where do auxins move?
In a shoot exposed to light, where do auxins move?
To the darker/shaded side