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What is the focus of practical number eight?
Effect of
light
and
gravity
on seed growth
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What is germination?
Start of growth in a
seed
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What conditions are required for a seed to germinate?
Water,
oxygen
, and warmth
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What happens to shoots after germination?
They continue to grow in correct
conditions
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Which seeds germinate easily and quickly on damp cotton wool?
Mustard
or
cress seeds
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How long were the cress seeds left to germinate?
Two
to
three
days
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What was the medium used for germinating the seeds?
Damp
cotton wool
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What were the visible parts of the seedlings after germination?
Shoots
and
roots
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What was the purpose of setting up four petri dishes?
To observe
seedlings' responses
to conditions
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What condition was dish one placed in?
Complete
darkness
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How did seedlings in darkness compare to those in daylight?
They grew
twice
the height and were
yellow
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What does the growth of seedlings in darkness indicate?
Energy
stored in the seed is used for growth
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What condition was dish two placed in?
Full
sunlight
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How did seedlings in full sunlight appear?
They were nice and
green
and strong
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What does the appearance of seedlings in full sunlight indicate?
Importance of light for
photosynthesis
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What condition was dish three placed in?
Partial light
from one direction
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How did cress seeds respond to light in dish three?
They
grew
towards
the
light
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What is the term for a plant's response to light?
Positive
phototropism
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What causes the shoots to grow towards the light?
Auxins
gather on the dark side
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What is the effect of auxins on the dark side of the shoot?
Causes
cell elongation
on that side
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What condition was dish four placed in?
Vertical position
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In which direction do the shoots in dish four grow?
Upwards towards the
light
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What is the role of auxins in roots?
Inhibit
cell growth
on the upper side
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What is gravitropism?
Plant response to
gravity
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How do shoots respond to gravity?
They show
negative gravitropism
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How do roots respond to gravity?
They show positive
gravitropism
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What is the effect of auxins on shoots in response to gravity?
Causes
cell elongation
, bending upwards
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What is the effect of auxins on roots in response to gravity?
Inhibits
cell growth
on the upper side
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