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This quiz contains 16 questions from a mix of 1 subtopics.

Which stimuli can plants detect?

(Select all that apply)

Touch

Gravity 

Light

Sound

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Do plants have a nervous system?

Yes

No

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True or false? Plant hormones only act locally.

True

False

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_________ are a family of plant hormones produced in the tips of shoots and roots. Once produced, they diffuse backwards along the shoot or root.

Auxins

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Which two of the terms below mean the same thing?

Geotropism

Phototropism

Gravitropism 

Ectotropism

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Auxins always accumulate on the:

Upper side

Lower side

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Sunny side

Shaded side

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Shoots are considered:

(Select all that apply)

Positively phototropic 

Negatively phototropic 

Positively geotropic 

Negatively geotropic 

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Which statement about plant roots is correct?

They are negatively phototropic and negatively gravitropic

They are positively phototropic but negatively gravitropic

They are negatively phototropic but positively gravitropic

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Illustration of a plant shoot growing towards sunlight with soil and water.

State which direction the plant shoot in the image above will grow, and explain why. 

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What is a phototropism?

A response to temperature

A response to gravity

A response to light

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Diagram showing where auxins are produced in a plant with roots and leaves.

Where are auxins made in the plant?

In the older part of a stem or root

All plant cells can make auxins

In the growing tip of a stem or root

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What happens to make a root grow in the direction of the force of gravity?

The top and bottom sides grow at the same rate

The bottom side grows more than the top side

The top side grows more than the bottom side

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What is positive phototropism?

Plants grow down towards the ground

Plants grow away from the light source

Plants grow towards the light source

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What effects do auxins have on plants?

Shoot cell inhibition and root cell growth

Shoot cell growth and root cell growth

Shoot cell growth and root cell inhibition

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Roots are considered:

(Select all that apply)

Negatively geotropic 

Positively geotropic 

Positively phototropic 

Negatively phototropic 

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Which statement about plant stems is correct?

They are positively phototropic and positively gravitropic

They are positively phototropic but negatively gravitropic

They are negatively phototropic but positively gravitropic

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