When shoots of young plants are exposed to unidirectional light they bend towards light; a) Name the type of response exhibited by the young shoots b) Explain...

      

When shoots of young plants are exposed to unidirectional light they bend towards light;
a) Name the type of response exhibited by the young shoots
b) Explain the cause of the observation above

  

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Kavungya
a) Phototropism;
b) Auxins migrate from the side of the shoot that is exposed to light towards the darker side;
The higher concentration of auxins on the darker side stimulates rapid growth hence the
shoot bends towards the light source;
Kavungya answered the question on June 17, 2019 at 11:12


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