phototropismgrowth movement toward light in an
organism
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General
Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
Full article >>>PhototropismPlant shoots display positive
phototropism: when illuminated from one direction, the
shoot proceeds to grow in that direction.
Proposed Mechanism ...
Full article >>>phototropism: the bending and turning of the
plant stem toward a light source.
phyla: related
classes grouped together (singular,
phylum).
Full article >>>phototropism The re
action of
plants to light in which the
plants bend toward the light.
Plant response to light by unequal growth caused by concentration of the
plant hormone Indole Acetic Acid (IAA, an auxin) on the darker side of the
plant shoot.
Full article >>>phototropism The bending of a
plant toward a unidirectional light source.
photovoltaic
cell An energy-
conversion device that captures solar energy and directly converts it to electrical current.
Full article >>>Phototropism growing or leaning in response to light
(photo = light; tropo = turn change)
Physiology the study of the functioning of the various body parts
(physio = nature; -logy = to study) ...
Full article >>>Phycomyces, a
fungus, also exhibit
phototropismA
tropism is a biological phenomenon, indicating growth or turning movement of a biological
organism, usually a
plant, in response to an
environmental stimulus.
Full article >>>Arabidopsis has been used extensively in the study of the genetic basis of
phototropism,
chloroplast alignment, and other light influenced processes.
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