Photosynthesis and Tropisms

The movement of roots toward the ground or the movement of stems away from the ground

• hydrotropism

• geotropism

• thigmotropism

• phototropism

A tropism is...

• a change in the environment

• plant movement in response to a stimulus

• something that causes a response

• when photosynthesis takes place

What pigment captures/absorbs sunlight?

• stomata

• chlorophyll

• chloroplast

• phloem

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the stimulus in this example?

• Internal

• Light

• Touch

• Temperature

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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The root of a plant growing down.

• Positive geotropism

• Negative geotropism

• Thigmotropism

• Hydrotropism

Sunflowers turning towards the sun.

• Hydrotropism

• Phototropism

• Thigmotropism

• Geotropism

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What makes a tropism positive or negative?

• Positive = movement towards stimulus, Negative = movement away from stimulus

• Negative = movement towards stimulus, Positive = movement away from stimulus

• Who cares? It doesn't matter whether it is positive or negative

• Positive = when a plant is happy, Negative = when a plant is sad

What are the 3 reactants of photosynthesis? The reactants are the things needed for photosynthesis to occur.

• oxygen, glucose, sunlight

• sunlight, oxygen, water

• water, oxygen, carbon dioxide

• carbon dioxide, radiant energy, water

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the tiny openings that let in the carbon dioxide needed for photosynthesis?

• stomata

• xylem

• phloem

• chloroplast

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

How does water travel from the roots to the plan leaf? Name the structure that carries water.

• stomata

• phloem

• chloroplast

• xylem