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3.33 Plant responses to stimuli

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  1. 01WhichMultiple choice1 mark

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    What is the growth response of a plant to light called?

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    What is the growth response of a root to gravity called?

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  3. 03ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain why shoots growing towards light benefit the plant.

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  4. 04ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain why roots growing downwards benefit the plant.

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  5. 05DescribeShort answer2 marks

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    Describe how plant responses differ from animal responses.

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  6. 06SuggestShort answer2 marks

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    Illustrative context: climbing plants.

    Tendrils of a pea plant coil around a support when they touch it. Suggest how this helps the plant.

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  7. 07ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain why a plant on a windowsill bends towards the window.

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  8. 08StateShort answer1 mark

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    State what is meant by a tropism.

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  9. 09PredictShort answer2 marks

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    Predict how a seedling would grow if it was put in a box with a hole on one side. Explain.

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