2007-09-13 13:02:05 · 4 answers · asked by justine v 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
It's called phototropism. For some reason, the plant knows to go towards the light.
A tropism is when a organism moves toward or away from a stimulus. Which in this case its moving toward it so it's a positive tropism.
but yeah phototropism is when a plant moves toward light.
( I just learned this today in bio. :D )
2007-09-13 13:27:28 · answer #1 · answered by blp513 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plants need sunlight to perform photosynthesis and grow. Because plants in the wild tend to germinate under larger plants, they have to grow towards whatever light they can find in order to keep growing and not die from lack of sunlight.
2007-09-13 13:15:22 · answer #2 · answered by kcpaull 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plants have to have light for photosynthesis, sunlight being the best they will grow towards the windows. Turn them when you water them and they should be fine.
2007-09-13 13:12:48 · answer #3 · answered by copeseticnomos 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plants grow toward the light, so you have to rotate the plant often, to keep them growing straight.
2007-09-13 13:11:03 · answer #4 · answered by Joan H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋