Control and Coordination-3
Objectives
1. To know how plants react to external stimuli.
[Link] differentiate between growth dependent and
growth independent movements.
3. To compile names of all the plant hormones
mentioned in the text book with their functions.
4. To differentiate between plant growth promoters
and inhibitors.
How do plants react to external
stimuli?
Plants do not show locomotion.
They only show some movement
which is necessary for the life of
the plant.
Movement in
Plants
Growth Growth
independent dependent
Growth of
Closing of
root towards
Mimosa leaf
water
Growth independent
movement
These are non directional movements which
are neither towards or away from the stimulus
and it does not depend on growth and is also
known as nastic movements.
Eg :- If we touch the leaves of touch me not
plant, its leaves fold up and droops down
immediately due to the change in the amount
of water in the cells present at the base of the
leaves. Depending upon the amount of water in
these cells, the leaves open or close.
Growth dependent movements
These are directional movements towards or
away from the stimulus and it depends on
growth and are also called as Tropic
movements. They are of different types like
Phototropism
Geotropism
Chemotropism
Hydrotropism
Thigmotropism etc.
Phototropism
This is movement of plants in response to light.
If it is towards light. It is called positive
phototropism. Eg:- Bending of shoot towards
light. If it is away from light, it is called negative
phototropism. Eg:- Bending of root away from
light.
Geotropism
This is the movement of plants in response to
gravity.
If it is towards gravity it is called positive
geotropism. Eg:- Downward growth of roots.
If it is away from gravity it is called negative
geotropism. Eg:- Upward growth of shoot.
Chemotropism
This is movement of plant in response
to chemical stimuli.
Eg:- Growth of pollen tube towards the
ovule.
Hydrotropism
This is the movement of plants in response to
water.
Eg :- Growth of roots towards water.
Thigmotropism
This is the movement of plants in response to
touch.
Eg :- Tendrils winding around solid objects.
Plant hormones
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