Plant Tropisms

Seeds and trees in the winter are examples of __________.

• tropisms

• dormancy

• nonliving

• decaying

This plant was tipped on its side, it's roots continue to grow downward, and its stem up. This response to gravity is known as ______________.

• phototropism

• thigmotropism

• gravitropism

• hydrotropism

This plant is growing towards the light, this is an example of ___________.

• phototropism

• thigmotropism

• gravitropism

• hydrotropism

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This plant is growing its roots towards water, this is an example of ___________.

• phototropism

• thigmotropism

• gravitropism

• hydrotropism

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This plant is showing the turning or bending of a plant or other organism in response to a touch stimulus. It is known as _________________.

• phototropism

• thigmotropism

• gravitropism

• hydrotropism

A plant's response to an environmental stimuli is known as a _______.

• action

• tropism

• reply

This plant closes when it feels an insect land on it. This could be considered ____________.

• thigmotropism

• hydrotropism

• gravitropism

• phototropism

True or False: Temperature is a major influence on plant growth.

• True

• False

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Temperature, particularly freezing over is important to determine when to plant crops. According to this chart, when is the earliest we, in South Carolina would want to plant our perennials (flowers that come up multiple years)?

• 5/6

• 4/8

• 3/11

• 3/4

According to this graph what temperature do the plants tested grow best?

• 6 degrees celcius

• 24 degrees celcius

• 30 degrees celcius

• 18 degrees celcius

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