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Tropisms

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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1.

A tropism is...

a)

a change in the environment

b)

plant movement in response to a stimulus

c)

something that causes a response

d)

when photosynthesis takes place

2.

What is the stimulus in this example?

a)

Internal

b)

Light

c)

Touch

d)

Temperature

3.

The shoot of a plant growing up.

a)

Positive geotropism

b)

Negative geotropism

c)

Thigmotropism

d)

Hydrotropism

4.

The root of a plant growing down.

a)

Positive geotropism

b)

Negative geotropism

c)

Thigmotropism

d)

Hydrotropism

5.

A plant growing in response to a greenhouse light.

a)

Geotropism

b)

Phototropism

c)

Thigmotropism

d)

Hydrotropism

6.

Which type of tropism is represented in the photograph?

a)

Hydrotropism

b)

Thigmotropism

c)

Phototropism

d)

Geotropism

7.

Auxins are responsible for _____________ of a plant

a)

Colour change

b)

Watering

c)

Phototropism

d)

Growth

8.
The root of a plant growing down. 
a)
Positive Gravitropism 
b)
Negative Gravitropism 
c)
Thigmotropism
d)
Hydrotropism
9.

How could negative geotropism be defined?

a)

The stem growing away from sunlight

b)

Roots growing in the direction of gravity

c)

the tendency of plant stems and other parts to grow upwards.

d)

the tendency of plant stems and other parts to grow downwards.

10.

For the plant above, which statement is true...

a)

The stem is showing positive phototropism and the roots negative geotropism

b)

The stem is showing negative phototropism and the roots negative geotropism

c)

The stem is showing negative phototropism and the roots negative geotropism

d)

The stem is showing positive phototropism and the roots positive geotropism

11.

What is the reaction that is shown by the plant in the figure above?

a)

Positive hydrotropism.

b)

Negative phototropism.

c)

Positive thigmotropism.

d)

Negative geotropism.

12.

Stimulates new root growth

a)

abscisic acid

b)

auxin

c)

cytokinins

d)

gibberellin

e)

ethylene