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Plants exhibit movements in response to various environmental stimuli to adopt and survive in their surroundings. These movements, influenced by external factors such as light, gravity, water and chemicals are regulated by specific plant hormones. For example, the differential growth of plant parts allows them to bend, grow or orient themselves in particular directions. Roots and shoots often show contrasting response to the same stimulus, highlighting the complex mechanisms involved in plant growth and development.
(a) Why is hydrotropism essential for plants ?
(b) What role does auxin play in the growth of plants ?
(c) Differentiate between movement shown by the sensitive plant and tropic movement by plants (Two points).
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(c) How does movement of roots differ from that of shoots in response to gravity and light ?
(a) Why is hydrotropism essential for plants ?
(b) What role does auxin play in the growth of plants ?
(c) Differentiate between movement shown by the sensitive plant and tropic movement by plants (Two points).
OR
(c) How does movement of roots differ from that of shoots in response to gravity and light ?
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(a) Due to hydrotropism, the roots grow towards area of water availability so that they can absorb water and minerals. (1 Mark)
(b) Auxins promote cell elongation / Auxin regulates the tropic responses like bending (growth) of stem towards light. (1 Mark)
(c)
begin{tabular}{|l|l|}
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textbf{Movement by sensitive plants} &
textbf{Tropic Movements by plants}
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Non-directional & Directional
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Fast & Slow
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Growth independent movement & Growth related
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end{tabular} (Any two points and any other difference) (2 Marks)
(c)
begin{tabular}{|l|l|}
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textbf{Movement of Roots} &
textbf{Movement of Shoots}
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Gravity: Grows towards gravity / Positive geotropism & Gravity: Grows away from gravity / Negative geotropism
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Light: Grows away from light / Negative phototropism & Light: Grows towards light/ Positive phototropism
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end{tabular} (2 Marks)
(b) Auxins promote cell elongation / Auxin regulates the tropic responses like bending (growth) of stem towards light. (1 Mark)
(c)
begin{tabular}{|l|l|}
hline
textbf{Movement by sensitive plants} &
textbf{Tropic Movements by plants}
hline
Non-directional & Directional
hline
Fast & Slow
hline
Growth independent movement & Growth related
hline
end{tabular} (Any two points and any other difference) (2 Marks)
(c)
begin{tabular}{|l|l|}
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textbf{Movement of Roots} &
textbf{Movement of Shoots}
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Gravity: Grows towards gravity / Positive geotropism & Gravity: Grows away from gravity / Negative geotropism
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Light: Grows away from light / Negative phototropism & Light: Grows towards light/ Positive phototropism
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end{tabular} (2 Marks)