Bio 121 Campbell Biology Truman College
17th Edition
ISBN: 9781323670637
Author: Urry, Cain
Publisher: PEARSON
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Question
Chapter 39, Problem 7TYU
Summary Introduction
Introduction: Gravitropism is defined as the growth of root towards gravity. Root detects gravity due to the settling of dense starch granules called statoliths. When a root is kept in horizontal orientation, dense and heavy statoliths will be gradually gathering towards the gravity. This leads to accumulation of calcium and auxin in the same portion. Auxin decreases the lengthening process of lower side cell wall. The upper side cell wall growth will be more and creates bending of cell towards gravity.
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Students have asked these similar questions
i) list TWO adaptations that show that the plant conserves water.ii) Photosynthetic cells produce starch and may be stored. Describe how one may test for the presence of starch on a piece of potato tissue. iii) Give TWO characteristics of monocotyledonous plants. d. The transition of plants from an aquatic environment to a terrestrial one has broughtabout many evolutionary adaptations for plants to survive on land. Give ONE adaptationfor each of the following divisions:i) Mosses: ii) Gymnosperms.
Metal hyperaccumulating plants have evolved this unique phenotype because _______
Select one:
a.
they can be used to clean soil (phytoremedation)
b.
prevent herbivory (“better not touch….you’re poison….” –Alice Cooper or an unassuming insect)
c.
they can accumulate pricey and precious metals (cha-ching!)
d.
they can avoid these metals (clearly you are too focused on a summer break- enjoy it).
Plant cells communicate in a variety of ways to elicit cellular responses. In the figure below the plant is responding the presence of light with the release of auxin. Auxin was first discovered for its ability to promote growth in plants. It is a plant hormone that inhibits the lengthening and stimulate the formation of lateral roots and root hairs.
(b) Explain the role that auxin has in eliciting the plant’s response.
Chapter 39 Solutions
Bio 121 Campbell Biology Truman College
Ch. 39.1 - What are the morphological differences between...Ch. 39.1 - Cycloheximide is a drug that inhibits protein...Ch. 39.1 - Prob. 3CCCh. 39.2 - Prob. 1CCCh. 39.2 - WHAT IF? If a plant has the double mutation err...Ch. 39.2 - MAKE CONNECTIONS What type of feedback process is...Ch. 39.3 - If an enzyme in field-grown soybean leaves is most...Ch. 39.3 - WHAT IF? If a plant flowers in a controlled...Ch. 39.3 - MAKE CONNECTIONS Plants detect the quality of...Ch. 39.4 - Prob. 1CC
Ch. 39.4 - Prob. 2CCCh. 39.4 - Prob. 3CCCh. 39.5 - What are some drawbacks of spraying fields with...Ch. 39.5 - Chewing insects mechanically damage plants and...Ch. 39.5 - Many fungal pathogens get food by causing plant...Ch. 39.5 - WHAT IF? Suppose a scientist finds that a...Ch. 39 - What are two common ways by which signal...Ch. 39 - Is there any truth to the old adage, "One bad...Ch. 39 - Why did plant physiologists propose the existence...Ch. 39 - Plants that have acclimated to drought stress are...Ch. 39 - Prob. 39.5CRCh. 39 - Prob. 1TYUCh. 39 - Prob. 2TYUCh. 39 - Prob. 3TYUCh. 39 - How may a plant respond to severe heat stress? (A)...Ch. 39 - Level 2: Application/Analysis 5. The signaling...Ch. 39 - If a long-day plant has a critical night length of...Ch. 39 - Prob. 7TYUCh. 39 - DRAW IT Indicate the response to each condition by...Ch. 39 - Level 3: Synthesis/Evaluation 9. EVOLUTION...Ch. 39 - SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY A plant biologist observed a...Ch. 39 - SCIENCE. TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY Describe how our...Ch. 39 - Prob. 12TYUCh. 39 - Prob. 13TYU
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- Determine the collective true-false status of the statements using the choices below. I. Unlike a bulb, a corm is solid rather than layered, and it has nodes.; II. Potato has a modified stem known as tubers.; III. Turmeric and gingers have rhizomes.; IV. Stem tubers do have a basal plate. None of the statements is true. All statements are true. Only three (3) statements are true. Only two (2) statements are true. Only one (1) statement is true.arrow_forwardPersistent nucellus is called as _______ and is found in _______. (a) perisperm, black pepper (b) perisperm, groundnut ‘ (c) endosperm, black pepper (d) endosperm groundnutarrow_forwardThe vascular system in piants is made up of two tissues: phloem and xylem. (a) Mark on the image above the positions of the xylem and phloem. (b) Differentiate between these vascular tissues. (c) Identify and describe a recent technology used to determine plant structure.arrow_forward
- A new plant is discovered in the desert. Which measurement, taken on a hot day and compared to a cold day, would best help you to determine if it were a C4 or CAM plant?arrow_forward(i) "One bad apple spoils the bunch". Explain this idiom in a scientific way and phytohormone behind this reaction. The same phytohormone is a necessary devil. Explain the positive contributions in terms of plant defense and fruit industries. (ii)arrow_forwardWhat's the function of phloem? 1.) it conducts sugars, amino acids, and hormones throughout the plant? 2.) it conducts water, dissolves minerals, and inorganic ions from the roots 3.) it provides structural support in the form of tracheid and vessel elements 4.) it allows water to evaporate into the environmentarrow_forward
- Part carrow_forwardMany different treatments were possible in the phototropism experiment. Based on your understanding of phototropism, provide predictions about the direction of plant growth for the following two scenarios, and explain your reasoning. 1. The tip of the coleoptile is removed and lanolin with auxin is applied to the dark side of the stem. 2. The tip of the coleoptile is removed and lanolin with auxin is applied to the light side of the stem.arrow_forwarda. Describe the function of plant roots. b) Describe the function of plant shoots. c)What is the function of lignin in terrestrial plants? d)What are xylem and phloem and how do they differ? e)Exactly what is pollen? f)Exacly what is a seed?arrow_forward
- Tobacco plants invest a lot of resources into the production of secondary compounds know as alkaloids (e.g., nicotine) that we believe act as defenses against herbivores. The researchers did an experiment where they added a hormone that reduces the production of alkaloids. In graph (a), the data show that the hormone reduced the proportion of alkaloids as a function of leaf mass relative to controls- so the hormone worked. They also measured the lifetime seed production of the plants in both treatments without any herbivores present (b). They had the following results. What might you conclude/hypothesize/investigate based on the data in graph (b) (a) Chemical defenses (percent of leaf mass) 1.8% 1.4 1.0 0.6 0.2 No hormone added Hormone added (b) Lifetime seed mass (g/plant) -18 14 10 No hormone added Hormone added It would be good to test whether the hormone is very specific or whether it might also cause changes in other metabolic processes The hormone has no effect on the lifetime…arrow_forwardFill the blank space with one of the options Look at the pollen grain in the microscope, according to the morphology that presents this type of distribution of pollen is through ................ (water-wind- animals) because they present ................ (Channels - Hooks - spikes - sticky liquid), another name that is given to this type of distribution is ................ (Zoofila - anemophilous- hydrophilic) pollination.arrow_forwardIllustrate (draw) and label : (a). A mature sporophyte, and male and female gametophytes of : i) a fern (gymnosperm) (b) A frondarrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)BiologyISBN:9781305389892Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillanPublisher:Cengage Learning
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology
ISBN:9781305389892
Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher:Cengage Learning