Biology: Life on Earth

Chapter 26: Plant Responses to the Environment

26.1 Pre-quiz

1. The hormone responsible for phototropism in plants is: [Hint]

2. Plant movements in response to light are a phenomenon known as _______ induced by the hormone _______. [Hint]

3. The herbicide 2,4-D is an artificially produced plant hormone similar to _______ that causes excessive cell growth. [Hint]

4. Why do the coleoptiles of oats bend toward the light? [Hint]

5. Gravitropism (geotropism) in roots is a response to _____, and the hormone ______. [Hint]

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