Transcript PLANT TROPISM

PLANT TROPISM
Objectives
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Identify tropisms in plants.
Examine effects of tropisms in plants.
Recall differences in tropisms and effects of
tropisms in plants.
What is Tropism?
A growth movement whose
direction is determined by
the direction of the stimulus.
 Tropisms cause a change in
growth pattern.
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Two Types of Tropisms
1. Positive Tropism
2. Negative Tropism
Positive Tropism
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Grows in the direction from
which the stimulus originates .
Growth toward
the sun.
Negative Tropisms
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Growth away from the stimulus.
Growth away from
gravity.
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4 TYPES OF TROPISMS
Phototropism
 Geotropism
 Hydrotropism
 Thigmotropism
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PHOTOTROPISM
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Response to light
GEOTROPISM or
GRAVITROPISM
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Response to gravity
HYDROTROPISM
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Response to water
THIGMOTROPISM
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Response to touch
Summary
What is a tropism?
 A growth movement towards a stimulus.
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4 Types of Tropisms
Phototropism-growth toward light.
Geotropism-growth due to gravity.
Hydrotropism-growth toward water.
Thigmotropism -growth due to touch.
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