Plant Structures and Tropisms

Front

What is the term for the response of plants to external environmental changes, such as losing leaves in winter?

Back

Tropism

Front

What part of the flower is responsible for producing pollen?

Back

Stamen

Front

What is the survival technique where plants grow or move in response to stimuli like light or gravity?

Back

Tropism

Front

What causes the flowers of a moon flower plant to open and close?

Back

Light

Front

What is the term for a plant's growth response to light?

Back

Phototropism

Front

What is the term for a plant's growth response to gravity?

Back

Gravitropism

Front

What is the term for a plant's growth response to water?

Back

Hydrotropism

Front

What are the colorful parts of a flower that attract pollinators?

Back

Petals

Front

What is the female reproductive part of a flower called?

Back

Pistil

Front

What is the process called when plants lose their leaves in response to seasonal changes?

Back

Abscission