Organisms Respond to Changes · Autumn Term

Plant Responses and Survival

Investigating how plant growth factors like IAA regulate tropisms in response to light and gravity.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the asymmetric distribution of auxins lead to directional growth in plants?
  2. 2To what extent can plant 'behavior' be compared to animal responses given the lack of a nervous system?
  3. 3How do plants use chemical signaling to defend themselves against herbivory?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

A-Level: Biology - Organisms Respond to ChangesA-Level: Biology - Plant Responses
Year: Year 13
Subject: Biology
Unit: Organisms Respond to Changes
Period: Autumn Term

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