Definition of Gravitropism. Meaning of Gravitropism. Synonyms of Gravitropism

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Definition of Gravitropism

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- scientifically do****ent that roots show positive gravitropism and stems show negative gravitropism. That is, roots grow in the direction of gravitational...
- light and turn green. Amyloplasts are thought to play a vital role in gravitropism. Statoliths, a specialized starch-ac****ulating amyloplast, are denser...
- to grow towards light (phototropism) and the roots to grow downward (gravitropism). In both cases, the directional growth is considered to be due to asymmetrical...
- mitosporangiop****s (sporangiop****s). These specialized hyphae usually show negative gravitropism and positive phototropism allowing good spore dispersal. The sporangia...
- dark, solid objects and climb them. The combination of phototropism and gravitropism allow plants to grow in the correct direction. There are several signaling...
- This control has been called tropism. A quantitative study of shoot gravitropism demonstrated that, when a plant is tilted, it cannot recover a steady...
- rotation to negate the effects of gravitational pull on plant growth (gravitropism) and development (gravimorphism). It has also been used to study the...
- underground roots, since the roots are not readily observable, and root gravitropism is usually more influential than root hydrotropism. Water readily moves...
- functions, helping to guide the growth of plants through the process of gravitropism and influencing the circulation of fluids in multicellular organisms...
- of root cap growth that controls early gravitropism in roots. Ethylene seems to be important in gravitropism in shoots, perhaps affecting sensitivity...