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Plant hormones

There are five general classes of hormones: auxins, cytokinins, gibberellins, ethylene, and abscisic acid. for more details see plant biology

Phototropism

  • movement in response to light.
  • shoots grow toward light and are positively phototropic; roots grow away from light and are negatively phototropic.
  • IAA increase in shaded side → plant curve toward light
  • wavelengths less than 500μm—is most effective in producing a growth response.

Gravitropism

  • response to gravity

Thigmotropism

  • reaction to a solid object
  • eg. tendrils of climbing plants wrapping around a support
  • IAA (lengthening) and ethylene (contracting) are probably involved
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