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    Plant hormones like auxin control growth responses in plants such as tropisms which allow plants to grow towards light and water. Auxin is produced in stem and root tips and causes differential growth which results in the plant bending. Experiments show that removing or covering stem tips prevents the directional growth response of phototropism. Plant hormones are also used in weedkillers, to promote root growth in cuttings, to control fruit ripening, and regulate seed dormancy and bud formation.

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    Plant hormones like auxin control growth responses in plants such as tropisms which allow plants to grow towards light and water. Auxin is produced in stem and root tips and causes differential growth which results in the plant bending. Experiments show that removing or covering stem tips prevents the directional growth response of phototropism. Plant hormones are also used in weedkillers, to promote root growth in cuttings, to control fruit ripening, and regulate seed dormancy and bud formation.

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    Plant hormones like auxin control growth responses in plants such as tropisms which allow plants to grow towards light and water. Auxin is produced in stem and root tips and causes differential growth which results in the plant bending. Experiments show that removing or covering stem tips prevents the directional growth response of phototropism. Plant hormones are also used in weedkillers, to promote root growth in cuttings, to control fruit ripening, and regulate seed dormancy and bud formation.

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    Plant hormones like auxin control growth responses in plants such as tropisms which allow plants to grow towards light and water. Auxin is produced in stem and root tips and causes differential growth which results in the plant bending. Experiments show that removing or covering stem tips prevents the directional growth response of phototropism. Plant hormones are also used in weedkillers, to promote root growth in cuttings, to control fruit ripening, and regulate seed dormancy and bud formation.

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    BBC - GCSE Bitesize - Plant hormones

    Science
    Plant hormones
    A 'tropism' is a growth in response to a stimulus. Plants grow towards sources of water and light, which they need to survive and grow. Auxin is a plant hormone produced in the stem tips and roots, which controls the direction of growth. Plant hormones are used in weedkillers, rooting powder and to control fruit ripening.

    Tropisms
    The direction of plant growth
    Plants need light and water for photosynthesis [ photosynthesis : The chemical change that occurs in the leaves of green plants. It uses light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose. Oxygen is produced as a byproduct of photosynthesis. ]. They have developed responses called tropisms to help make sure they grow towards sources of light and water. There are different types of tropisms:

    positive tropism towards the stimulus negative tropism away from the stimulus Positive phototropism in plant phototropism growth in stems response to the direction of light geotropism growth in response to the direction of gravity Responses of different parts of the plant

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    BBC - GCSE Bitesize - Plant hormones

    response

    part of plant

    direction of advantage growth growth towards light growth away from light towards gravity away from gravity to get maximum light for photosynthesis less chance of drying out more chance of finding moisture more chance of finding light

    positive stem phototropism tip negative root phototropism tip positive geotropism negative geotropism root tip stem tip

    Plant hormone experiments


    Controlling the direction of growth
    Auxin is a plant hormone responsible for controlling the direction of growth of root tips and stem tips in response to different stimuli including light and gravity. Auxin is made at the tips of stems and roots. It's moved in solution to older parts of the stem and root where it changes the elasticity of the cells. More elastic cells absorb more water and grow longer, causing bending in the stem or root. It's thought that light and gravity can interfere with the transport of auxin causing it to be unevenly distributed. You may have noticed that a houseplant grows towards the window and turns its leaves towards the light. It does this because light coming from the window side of the plant destroys the auxin in that side of the stem. So growth on that side slows down. On the shaded side of the plant there is more auxin. So growth on this side speeds up. The result is that the shoots and leaves
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    BBC - GCSE Bitesize - Plant hormones

    are turned towards the light for photosynthesis . Auxin is produced in the tip of growing shoots. If the tips are removed from growing shoots they cannot produce auxin, so phototropism cannot occur. If the tips are covered, light cannot break down the auxin, so phototropism cannot then occur either.

    Using plant hormones Higher tier


    Weedkillers
    Selective weedkillers kill some plants but not others. This can be useful for getting rid of dandelions in a lawn without killing the grass, or getting rid of thistles in a field without killing the wheat plants. The selective weedkiller contains growth hormone that causes the weeds to grow too quickly. The weedkiller is absorbed in larger quantities by the weeds than the beneficial plants.

    Rooting powder
    Rooting powder makes stem cuttings quickly develop roots. Rooting powder contains growth hormones.

    Controlling fruit ripening


    Some hormones slow the ripening of fruits and others speed it up. These hormones and their inhibitors are useful for delaying ripening during transport or when fruit is displayed in shops.

    Dormancy
    Dormancy stops seeds germinating until conditions are ideal for growth. Hormones can be used to remove the dormancy of a seed so it can germinate at all times of year. Buds and flowers can also be naturally dormant. Hormones can also be used to make plants grow bushier, make them flower or control the growth of hedge plants. Now try a Test Bite.

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    BBC - GCSE Bitesize - Plant hormones

    Now try a Test Bite- Higher tier. Back to Revision Bite

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