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Plant BEHAVIOUR?!
Tropisms
Light
Water
Gravity
Touch
Light tropism
Phototropism experiments
Gravity tropism
Geotropism
Roots head down into the ground,
while the tip of the plant grows
upwards
Again auxin is the culprit!
Climbing plants
Time stimulus
Solar tracking
Solar tracking
Heliotropism
Leaves and flowers move throughout
the day so they are facing sun
Eg. Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus)
have the ability to face the sun all
day. What is the benefit of this?
Timing of flowering
Short-day: no
flowering
Long-day: will flower
Activities
Glossary: tropism, phototropism, auxin,
geotropism, thigmotropism, biological
clock, circadian rhythm, heliotropism,
photoperiodism, short-day plant, long-day
plant, day-neutral plant
Quick Check Questions: pg 367
Biochallenge pg 368, Chapter Review Q 2, 3,
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.