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Question 6

A student investigated the effect of gravity on the growth of seedling roots. They set up two experiments in a dark room:

  • Experiment 1: Seedlings were fixed horizontally on a stationary stand, allowing gravity to act continuously in one direction.
  • Experiment 2: Seedlings were fixed horizontally on a slowly rotating wheel (klinostat), spreading the effect of gravity equally on all sides.
a.

What biological term is given to a growth response of a plant towards or away from a directional stimulus?

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b.

What is the role of Experiment 2 in this investigation?

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c.

Predict the appearance of the roots in Experiment 1 and Experiment 2 after 48 hours48\text{ hours}48 hours.

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d.

Give one control variable (other than light) that must be kept constant between both experiments.

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5.4 Plant hormones Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /5.4 Plant hormones

59 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 5.4 Plant hormones, covering 5.4.1 Control and coordination and 5.4.2 Use of plant hormones (HT only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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