Tropism Review

What is tropism?

• A plant's response to a stimulus

• A plant reproducing

• An animal's response to a stimulus

• A prokaryote's response to a stimulus

What is gravitropism/geotropism?

• The movement of a plant in response to gravity

• The movement of a plant in response to earthquakes

• The movement of bacteria in response to changes in temperature

• The movement of plants towards water

What is thigmotropism?

• The movement of plants in response to touch

• The movement of plants toward the sun

• A prokaryote's movement inside the bloodstream

• The movement of plants in response to gravity

What hormone speeds up the rate at which a plant's cells grow?

• hormone

• auxin

• gibberlin

• visuals

What is the stimulus in this example?

• Internal

• Light

• Touch

• Temperature

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Plants curling around a pole or mailbox is an example of:

• Phototropism

• Germination

• Turgor pressure

• Thigmotropism

What type of tropism response to water? 

• Hydrotropism
• Gravitropism
• Thigmotropism
• Phototropism

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The roots in this plant are exhibiting (showing)

• Hydrotropism & Geotropism

• Photoropism

• Only geotropism

• Thigmotropism & Phototropism

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True or False: a stimulus is anything that causes a plant to die

• True

• False

Auxins are responsible for _____________ of a plant

• Colour change

• Watering

• Phototropism

• Growth

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