Bean seedling bends towards light source - phototropism


Phototropism is a directional plant response to light Plant stems exhibit positive phototropism by growing towards a light source This bean Phaseolus vulgaris seedling is bending towards the lamp because auxin hormones released into the far dark side of the stem causes elongation on that side


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Keywords: auxin, bean, bending, biology, botany, development, growth, heliotropism, hormonal, hormone, leaning, light, phaseolus, photo, phototropic, phototropism, plant, response, seedling, stem, tropism, vulgaris