Plant Question?

Question

Ok so my dad planted these plants right and they are positioned very funny. Instead of straight they are leaning toward the front. My dad said they are doing this because they are trying to get more sunlight since they are planted near a wall. Why are they leaning and what is called, because my dad said it starts with "photo" and IS NOT PHOTOSYNTHESIS.*

Thank You

*If you believe it is photosynthesis please explain in full detail.

Answer 1

Positive Phototropism is when a plant part grows toward light. (leaves, stems, etc.)

Negative Phototropism is when a plant part grows away from light.  (roots, tubers)

Phototaxis is when a whole plant moves because of light.

Heliotropism  is when a plant tends to follow the sun, like a sunflower.

Geotropism is a plants response to gravity.

Answer 2

it is a phototropism.  phototropism is the response to light and is achieved through the plant hormone, auxin.  when the stem of the plant is unequally illumintaed, auxin moves downward into the zone of elongation (becomes stimulated). when the shady part of the stem grows more than the sunny side, the stem bends towards the light.

sorry this is probably confusing lol.  this is how it was taught in my bio class

Answer 3

plants need light to live and grow and will lean towards it to get all they can.  try turning a houseplant 180 degrees.  Within one day the leaves will have turned to collect the sunlight.

Answer 4

to "fix" the plants u should turn them around so it evens out the leaning

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Answer 5

watever it is, u should jst move the plant closer 2 the sun

Answer 6

I'm pretty sure it PHOTOTROPISM I have an A+ in science and I always had one -_- don't doubt me!

Answer 7

It is when the plant needs sunlight and it grows towards the sun and sunflowers move throughout the dday, tracking the sun.

Answer 8

It is called phototropism they lean toward the sun because the cells in the shade grow faster so it makes the plant lean toward the sun.

Answer 9

You have to tell us what kind of plant they are bc if they are a vine or training plant that it makes no difference and he could be joshing you! :-)