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WS 5.1: Tropisms
1. What are 2 ways plants respond to their environment?
2. What is the difference between a Tropism and Hormone?
For the following questions identify what type of tropism the plant is exhibiting:
3. A Ivy vine creeps up a brick wall
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A plant kept on the bottom shelf of a store rack is growing tall and spinally
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5. The leaves of a touch plant close when a rain drop hits them
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6. All the leaves of a plant in a window are pressed up against the glass
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7. The stem of a up-side-down tomato plant starts begins to grow right side up
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8. A vinous fly trap closes when a fly lands on the leaf
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9. A city tree against a wall grows leaves on one side of the plant
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10. The roots of a plant grow deeper and deeper into the soil
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Identify what type of tropism is causing the problem and propose a solution
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