A student investigates phototropism in wheat seedlings. She cuts the tips off some of her seedlings. She leaves the seedlings in the window. Two days later the seedlings have bent towards the light. Describe and explain these findings.
removing tips removes auxin so growth stopsauxin collects on the shaded sideauxin causes cell elongation on the shaded sideelongation on one side causes shoot to bend to the other sidethis is positive phototropismthis is advantageous for the plant as light is required for growth
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