Tropic Response
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A tropic response is the response of plant roots and shoots to light and gravity.
About Tropic Responses
- The response of a plant to light is known as phototropism.
- The response of a plant to gravity is known as geotropism or gravitropism.
- Tropic responses can be referred to as negative or positive. A negative tropism is when the plant grows away from the stimulus while a positive tropism is when the plant grows towards the stimulus.