2007-06-27 11:39:33 · 8 answers · asked by wes c 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
Since it's a response to gravity it's called gravitropism.
Since it's TOWARD the gravity, it's "positive gravitropism".
Sometimes you see this response called "positive geotropism."
2007-06-27 13:36:37 · answer #1 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Global Warming
2007-07-01 04:14:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
acc to my 12th std book the if the growth of root is towards the gravity then the root is positively geotropic
2007-06-27 23:46:03 · answer #3 · answered by baby elephant 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
response to stimuli. growing toward the water/nutrient source and also making sure it stays put by anchoring it... I dont know the scientific term.
2007-06-27 11:47:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Tropism towards gravity.
Leaves have tropism towards light.
2007-06-27 11:47:29 · answer #5 · answered by NaughtyBoy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
positive gravitropism
2015-05-05 14:18:39 · answer #6 · answered by Vir 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gravitropism
2007-06-27 11:42:23 · answer #7 · answered by justjennith 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nature.
If they didn't grow down, they'd be called branches. ;P
2007-06-27 11:44:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋