Plant responses

Cards (28)

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