Plant Growth Quiz

What term is used to describe the growth response of a plant toward or away from light?

• Gravitropism

• Thigmotropism

• Phototropism

• Geotropism

Which process involves the transfer of pollen from the male structures to the female structures of plants?

• Photosynthesis

• Tropism

• Auxins

• Pollination

What is the term for the growth response of a plant toward or away from gravity?

• Phototropism

• Gravitropism

• Thigmotropism

• Autotropism

What are the plant hormones that regulate growth and play a role in cell elongation, bud formation, and root growth?

• Cytokinins

• Auxins

• Gravitropism

• Negative Geotropism

Which term refers to the growth response of a plant toward or away from touch?

• Phototropism

• Gravitropism

• Thigmotropism

• Autotropism

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What is the term for the growth of a plant in response to a stimulus that is neither toward nor away from the source of the stimulus?

What term describes the growth of a plant's roots downward, toward the pull of gravity?

What term describes the growth of a plant's stems upward, away from the pull of gravity?

Which hormone is known for its role in promoting fruit ripening and leaf abscission?

• Auxins

• Gibberellins

• Ethylene

• Cytokinins

What is the process called in which plants synthesize organic compounds from carbon dioxide and water using light energy?

• Respiration

• Transpiration

• Photosynthesis

• Phototropism

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