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Published on Nov 19, 2015

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TEACH ME POSTER

BY. FRANKLIN D. CHIYUN AN

DEFINITIONS

  • Geotropism - growth response to gravity
  • Thigmotropism - growth response to touch
  • Phototropism - growth response to light

PHOTOTROPISM

EX) Plants bend towards light

GEOTROPISM

EX) -Plant roots grow down with gravity, shoots (stems) grow up against gravity and out of soil

THIGMOTROPISM

EX) VINES GROW UP AROUND TREES, VENUS FLYTRAP CLOSES WHEN LEAVES ARE TOUCHED

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SUMMARY

GEOTROPISM IS GRAVITY. HELPS THE PLANT STAY UP RIGHT. SAME AS PHOTOTROPISM THAT RESPONSES TO LIGHT. THIS MAKES THE PLANT LEAN TOWARDS SOMETHING SAME AS THIGMOTROPISM THAT USES TOUCH TO GROW. IT WRAPS AROUNDS TREES, STICK AND MORE. ALL THESE TROPISMS HELP THE PLANTS SURVIVE IN THEIR SURROUNDINGS.

HIGH LEVEL QUESTION

HOW DO TROPISMS BENEFITS PLANTS?