BILD 2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Gravitropism, Plant Hormone, Auxin

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Does not occur if apex (tip) is cut off. When covered by opaque tip, plant still does not respond to light. When covered by a transparent cap, the coleoptile bends. When the base is covered by an opaque shield, the plant bends. When the tip is separated from the rest of the plant by a gelatin block, the palnt bends towards the light. When the tip is separated from the rest of the plant by mica it does not respond to light. Mechanism of action: inc. [auxin] = inc. cell growth. Phototropism in plants is caused by light causes auxin to accumulate on the shaded side of a plant stem. Ratio of [cytokinin]/[auxin] determine development, not the absolute concentration. Low ratio means more [auxin] so there is more root development. High ratio (more cytokinin) mean more leaf/shoot development. The ratio of total human energy consumption compared of the sun"s energy hitting the surface of earth is 1:

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