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6.2.2 - Movement Due to Growth

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Growth Movements in Plants

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Teacher
Teacher

Today we're exploring how plants move due to growth. Can anyone tell me what that means?

Student 1
Student 1

Do you mean like how plants grow towards sunlight?

Teacher
Teacher

Exactly! That's called phototropism, which is a type of movement that occurs as a response to light. Why do you think this movement is important?

Student 2
Student 2

It helps them get more sunlight to make food!

Teacher
Teacher

Right again! Plants utilize light for photosynthesis, and moving towards it maximizes this process. Can someone mention another type of growth movement?

Student 3
Student 3

Roots growing downwards is another one, right?

Teacher
Teacher

Yes! That's called geotropism, where roots grow downward in response to gravity. Let's summarize what we've learned about these movements: both phototropism and geotropism are vital for a plant's survival.

Tendrils and Support Structures

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Teacher
Teacher

Now let's talk about tendrils. What do you think they do?

Student 4
Student 4

I think they help plants climb!

Teacher
Teacher

Exactly! When a tendril touches a support, the part in contact grows less compared to the other side. What do you think results from that?

Student 1
Student 1

It wraps around the support!

Teacher
Teacher

Great observation! This difference in growth causes the tendril to curl around the object, allowing the plant to secure itself. Why is this advantageous for the plant?

Student 2
Student 2

It helps the plant reach higher places for sunlight!

Teacher
Teacher

Exactly! By climbing higher, the plant can access more light, improving its chances for photosynthesis. Let's summarize: tendrils are specialized structures that aid in climbing by changing growth rates, which help secure the plant.

Hormones and Growth Response

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Teacher
Teacher

Let's explore how hormones play a role in these growth movements. Who can explain what hormones do in plants?

Student 3
Student 3

Hormones help with growth and how plants respond to their environment!

Teacher
Teacher

Correct! One important hormone is auxin, which causes cells on one side of the plant to elongate more than the other. Why is this important for phototropism?

Student 4
Student 4

So the plant bends towards the light because the cells on the side away from the light grow longer!

Teacher
Teacher

Right! This unequal growth allows the plant to bend towards light efficiently. Can someone summarize how hormones assist in movement due to growth?

Student 1
Student 1

Hormones control how fast different parts of the plant grow, helping them respond to light and gravity.

Teacher
Teacher

Well said! Hormones coordinate growth responses and ensure that plants can adapt to their surroundings effectively.

Introduction & Overview

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This section explains how growth in plants results in movement, differentiating between movements due to growth and responsive movements.

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Plants exhibit movements due to growth, such as the tendrils of climbing plants and the directional growth of shoots and roots. These movements help plants adapt to their environment, responding to stimuli like light, gravity, and water through phenomena known as tropisms.

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Detailed Summary

In this section, we explore how plants exhibit movement as a result of growth, primarily focusing on tropisms, which are directional movements towards or away from stimuli. An example includes the tendrils of climbing plants, which wrap around supports when they encounter them; this is due to differential growth where one side of the tendril grows faster than the other. Additionally, plants respond to light via phototropism, where shoots grow towards light, and to gravity via geotropism, where roots grow downwards. These adaptive movements ensure optimal exposure to sunlight and anchorage in the soil, thus enhancing the chances of survival. The section emphasizes that while some plant movements are quick, such as those seen in sensitive plants, growth-related movements tend to be slower and highlight the biological significance of hormone action in promoting this growth.

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Tendrils and Support

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Some plants like the pea plant climb up other plants or fences by means of tendrils. These tendrils are sensitive to touch. When they come in contact with any support, the part of the tendril in contact with the object does not grow as rapidly as the part of the tendril away from the object. This causes the tendril to circle around the object and thus cling to it.

Detailed Explanation

In this chunk, we learn about how certain climbing plants, such as the pea plant, use specialized structures called tendrils to help them climb. When a tendril touches a support, it doesn't grow as fast at that point as it does on the other side. This difference in growth rates causes the tendril to wrap around the object, allowing the plant to secure itself and gain access to sunlight by climbing higher.

Examples & Analogies

Think of a little child holding onto a tethered balloon. As they reach for it, their hand wraps around the string, securing it. Similarly, tendrils use touch to get a grip on what they find, allowing plants to grow upwards toward the light.

Directional Growth

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More commonly, plants respond to stimuli slowly by growing in a particular direction. Because this growth is directional, it appears as if the plant is moving. Let us understand this type of movement with the help of an example.

Detailed Explanation

Plants often grow towards stimuli such as light and gravity, a process known as directional growth. Although it's not rapid movement like that of animals, the gradual bending or growing of parts of the plant towards or away from stimuli gives the impression of movement. This is critical for the plant’s survival as it maximizes light absorption for photosynthesis.

Examples & Analogies

Imagine a sunflower standing tall in a meadow. It turns its head to follow the sun's path across the sky. This slow pivoting allows it to collect the maximum amount of sunlight, similar to how we might stretch and turn our bodies to face the warmth of the sun on a chilly morning.

Observing Plant Movement

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Fill a conical flask with water. Cover the neck of the flask with a wire mesh. Keep two or three freshly germinated bean seeds on the wire mesh. Take a cardboard box which is open from one side. Keep the flask in the box in such a manner that the open side of the box faces light coming from a window. After two or three days, you will notice that the shoots bend towards light and roots away from light.

Detailed Explanation

In this experiment, students can observe phototropism, where plant shoots grow towards light while roots grow away from it. By placing germinated seeds strategically in a flask, we can visually illustrate how plants react to light stimuli over a few days. This observable phenomenon highlights the growth patterns of plants as they orient themselves for optimal growth.

Examples & Analogies

Think of how people stretch towards the sun when outside, seeking warmth. Similarly, plants display a natural tendency to 'follow' the light, signifying their need for sunlight, which is essential for their growth.

Types of Tropism

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These directional, or tropic, movements can be either towards the stimulus, or away from it. So, in two different kinds of phototropic movement, shoots respond by bending towards light while roots respond by bending away from it. How does this help the plant?

Detailed Explanation

Tropism refers to the growth response of plants to environmental stimuli. Shoots bending toward light (positive phototropism) enhances their ability to photosynthesize, while roots bending away from light but downwards (negative phototropism) ensures they grow deeper into the soil to access water and nutrients. This adaptability is vital for a plant's health and survival.

Examples & Analogies

Consider a person who feels warmth from a heater. They instinctively move closer to feel the heat, a behavior similar to how plants grow towards light for nourishment. On the flip side, roots digging deeper into the ground resemble how we might instinctively grasp onto something sturdy when trying to maintain balance.

Geotropism in Plants

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Plants show tropism in response to other stimuli as well. The roots of a plant always grow downwards while the shoots usually grow upwards and away from the earth. This upward and downward growth of shoots and roots, respectively, in response to the pull of earth or gravity is, obviously, geotropism.

Detailed Explanation

Geotropism, or gravitropism, is when a plant’s roots grow downward against gravity, whereas shoots grow upward. This response enables roots to access water and nutrients deep in the ground while shoots reach for sunlight, maximizing growth potential. The ability to sense gravity is crucial for plants to establish a strong foundation and access necessary resources.

Examples & Analogies

Think of a diving board – the diver must push off against the board to spring upwards. Similarly, plants push their roots down into the soil while their shoots reach for the sky. This dynamic allows them to thrive in their environment.

Chemical Communication in Growth

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Even in animal bodies, there are carefully controlled directions to growth. Our arms and fingers grow in certain directions, not haphazardly. So controlled movements can be either slow or fast. If fast responses to stimuli are to be made, information transfer must happen very quickly.

Detailed Explanation

In both plants and animals, growth is a coordinated process that requires communication within cells. In animals, signals are transmitted through the nervous system using electrical impulses for quick responses, while hormonal signals are used for slower, longer-lasting effects. For instance, the growth of limbs in specific directions is governed by a combination of genetic and hormonal instructions that ensure proper development.

Examples & Analogies

Imagine how a coach provides direction to a soccer team. The coach’s strategy dictates how the players should position themselves during the game. In a similar manner, hormones in animals direct how and where growth occurs, ensuring that development is efficient and organized.

Chemical Signals in Plant Growth

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Different plant hormones help to coordinate growth, development and responses to the environment. They are synthesised at places away from where they act and simply diffuse to the area of action. When growing plants detect light, a hormone called auxin, synthesised at the shoot tip, helps the cells to grow longer.

Detailed Explanation

Plant hormones, such as auxins, are essential for guiding growth responses. Auxins promote cell elongation especially on one side of the plant when it detects light from a certain direction. This leads to the bending of the plant towards the light source. Hormones are produced in one part of the plant (like the shoot tip) and affect growth in another, exemplifying the complex regulatory systems plants employ.

Examples & Analogies

Think of how a personal trainer helps athletes improve their game. The trainer’s advice helps athletes grow stronger and direct their training efforts effectively. In the plant world, auxins play a similar role by guiding plants in their growth directions in response to environmental cues.

Definitions & Key Concepts

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Key Concepts

  • Growth Movement: Movement in plants as a result of growth processes.

  • Tropisms: Directional movements in response to environmental changes.

  • Auxins: Key hormones facilitating growth and directional movement in plants.

Examples & Real-Life Applications

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Examples

  • The bending of sunflower stems towards sunlight (phototropism).

  • Roots growing down towards the gravitational pull (geotropism).

  • Tendrils of a pea plant wrapping around a fence for support.

Memory Aids

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🎵 Rhymes Time

  • To grow towards the light, the shoot will sway, / Auxins promote growth in a sunny way.

📖 Fascinating Stories

  • Once upon a time, a little sunflower longed for the sun. Each morning it stretched and turned toward the light, seeking warmth and nourishment through its bending shoots.

🧠 Other Memory Gems

  • A-D-G: Auxins, Directional growth, Geotropism.

🎯 Super Acronyms

P-G = Plant Growth

  • Remember that photosynthesis guides how plants grow towards light.

Flash Cards

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Glossary of Terms

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  • Term: Phototropism

    Definition:

    Directional growth of a plant shoot towards light.

  • Term: Geotropism

    Definition:

    Growth of plant roots downward in response to gravity.

  • Term: Tendril

    Definition:

    A specialized structure used by climbing plants to attach and support themselves.

  • Term: Auxin

    Definition:

    A plant hormone that promotes elongation of cells, facilitating growth towards light.

  • Term: Hormone

    Definition:

    A chemical substance produced in one part of an organism that influences growth and behavior in other parts.