Question

Which do you think has a stronger influence on a plant - gravity or light?

Answer 1

Influence of plant under gravity or light is described below.

Explanation:

• Plants' growth response to gravity is known as gravitropism; the growth response to light is phototropism. ... As a result, root cells on the upper side of the root grow longer, turning the roots downward into soil and away from the light. Roots also will change direction when they encounter a dense object, such as a rock.

• Geotropism (also called gravitropism) is the directional growth of an organism in response to gravity. Roots display positive geotropism when they grow downward, while shoots display negative geotropism when they grow upward. ... These cells contain small bodies that sink to the bottom of the cells in response to gravity.

• Tropisms are growth-mediated plant movements that help plants to respond to changes in environmental stimuli. ... The plant response to gravity (gravitropism) and the response to unidirectional light (phototropism) have long been shown to be interconnected growth phenomena.