Coordination and response in plants
15.1What the syllabus asks of you
- Describe gravitropism as a response in which parts of a plant grow towards or away from gravity
- Describe phototropism as a response in which parts of a plant grow towards or away from light
- Explain the role of auxin in controlling shoot growth, limited to: (a) auxin is made in the shoot tip (b) auxin spreads through the plant from the shoot tip (c) auxin is unequally distributed in response to light and gravity (d) auxin stimulates cell elongation
- Investigate gravitropism and phototropism in shoots and roots
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Chapter 15: Coordination and response in plants
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