Tuesday, March 29, 2011

2.80 Geotropism



Describe the geotropic responses of roots and stems
-Geotropic    Geo= Gravity   Tropic= Growth response
-Embryonic root grows downwards (positive geotropism)
-Embryonic shoot grows upwards (negative geotropism)
-If you rotate the seed the shoot will grow upwards (negative tropism) and the root will grow downwards (positive tropism)

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