Class 10 Science - Chapter 6: Control and
Coordination
Student-Friendly Notes (Part 3)
Coordination in Plants
Plants do not have a nervous system. They coordinate their activities with the help of chemical
substances called plant hormones and by responding to environmental stimuli. Exam Tip: Learn
the names, functions and examples of all plant hormones and tropic movements.
Plants do not have a nervous system. They coordinate their activities with the help of chemical
substances called plant hormones and by responding to environmental stimuli. Exam Tip: Learn
the names, functions and examples of all plant hormones and tropic movements.
Plants do not have a nervous system. They coordinate their activities with the help of chemical
substances called plant hormones and by responding to environmental stimuli. Exam Tip: Learn
the names, functions and examples of all plant hormones and tropic movements.
Plants do not have a nervous system. They coordinate their activities with the help of chemical
substances called plant hormones and by responding to environmental stimuli. Exam Tip: Learn
the names, functions and examples of all plant hormones and tropic movements.
Plant Hormones
Auxin promotes growth towards light, gibberellins help in stem growth and seed germination,
cytokinins promote cell division, while abscisic acid slows growth and helps plants respond to
stress. Exam Tip: Learn the names, functions and examples of all plant hormones and tropic
movements.
Auxin promotes growth towards light, gibberellins help in stem growth and seed germination,
cytokinins promote cell division, while abscisic acid slows growth and helps plants respond to
stress. Exam Tip: Learn the names, functions and examples of all plant hormones and tropic
movements.
Auxin promotes growth towards light, gibberellins help in stem growth and seed germination,
cytokinins promote cell division, while abscisic acid slows growth and helps plants respond to
stress. Exam Tip: Learn the names, functions and examples of all plant hormones and tropic
movements.
Auxin promotes growth towards light, gibberellins help in stem growth and seed germination,
cytokinins promote cell division, while abscisic acid slows growth and helps plants respond to
stress. Exam Tip: Learn the names, functions and examples of all plant hormones and tropic
movements.
Tropic Movements
Tropic movements are directional growth responses of plants towards or away from a stimulus.
These include phototropism, geotropism, hydrotropism, thigmotropism and chemotropism. Exam
Tip: Learn the names, functions and examples of all plant hormones and tropic movements.
Tropic movements are directional growth responses of plants towards or away from a stimulus.
These include phototropism, geotropism, hydrotropism, thigmotropism and chemotropism. Exam
Tip: Learn the names, functions and examples of all plant hormones and tropic movements.
Tropic movements are directional growth responses of plants towards or away from a stimulus.
These include phototropism, geotropism, hydrotropism, thigmotropism and chemotropism. Exam
Tip: Learn the names, functions and examples of all plant hormones and tropic movements.
Tropic movements are directional growth responses of plants towards or away from a stimulus.
These include phototropism, geotropism, hydrotropism, thigmotropism and chemotropism. Exam
Tip: Learn the names, functions and examples of all plant hormones and tropic movements.
Examples of Tropic Movements
Shoots bend towards light (phototropism), roots grow towards gravity (geotropism), roots grow
towards water (hydrotropism), tendrils coil around support (thigmotropism) and pollen tubes grow
towards the ovule (chemotropism). Exam Tip: Learn the names, functions and examples of all plant
hormones and tropic movements.
Shoots bend towards light (phototropism), roots grow towards gravity (geotropism), roots grow
towards water (hydrotropism), tendrils coil around support (thigmotropism) and pollen tubes grow
towards the ovule (chemotropism). Exam Tip: Learn the names, functions and examples of all plant
hormones and tropic movements.
Shoots bend towards light (phototropism), roots grow towards gravity (geotropism), roots grow
towards water (hydrotropism), tendrils coil around support (thigmotropism) and pollen tubes grow
towards the ovule (chemotropism). Exam Tip: Learn the names, functions and examples of all plant
hormones and tropic movements.
Shoots bend towards light (phototropism), roots grow towards gravity (geotropism), roots grow
towards water (hydrotropism), tendrils coil around support (thigmotropism) and pollen tubes grow
towards the ovule (chemotropism). Exam Tip: Learn the names, functions and examples of all plant
hormones and tropic movements.
Hormone / Movement Main Function or Example
Auxin Growth towards light
Gibberellin Stem growth and seed germination
Cytokinin Cell division
Abscisic Acid Growth inhibition and stress response
Phototropism Shoot bends towards light
Geotropism Root grows towards gravity