Growth Control in Plants Date: Name: .

Learning Objectives
1. Explain how is controlled by .
2. Describe how these hormones can be used to change .

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What Is A Hormone? What Do They Do? Examples









What Do Hormones Control in Plants?






Sensitivity Responding to the Environment










Tropisms
Directional Growth
Plants grow in a in response to a .



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Plants Respond to Stimuli to:
Avoid .
Avoid .
Enhance .
Improve chances of
.

Exploring Tropisms
Tropism Stimulus Response
1. Phototropism


2. Geotropism


3. Chemotropism


4. Thigmotropism


5. Hydrotropism



Task: Draw & Label a Diagram for Four Tropisms









What Causes Tropisms?
Hormone .
promotes .


Phototropism Geotropism Chemotropism Thigmotropism
A. When light shines directly above tip:
.
.

B. When light shines on angle:
breaks down .
So the side that has the most direct sunlight will
have the .
Area of the plant that is will
have more .
on shaded side
Lop sided growth &
.