How do plants respond to unilateral light?

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How do plants respond to unilateral light?

2007-04-06 05:41:46 · 2 answers · asked by Akehsi 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany

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The plant's stems bend toward the light to keep the leaves exposed to the light for photosynthesis (positive phototropism). Caused by a hormone called auxin.

2007-04-06 05:48:20 · answer #1 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It's called the phototropic response -they will move and and bend towards the source of the light.

2007-04-06 13:42:36 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋