Which of the Following Events Will Occur in Response to Gravitrophism

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events will occur in response to gravitrophism?

• A) Because of the change in the plants position it will have sediments of statoliths (amyloplasts containing starch granules) settle towards the lower side of the stems and roots and come into contact with the cytoskeletal elements.
• B) The stems on the shady side of the plant will elongate due to the presence of auxin.
• C) The tendril of the plant will coil around any type of substrate that it comes into contact with.
• D) The guard cells will swell with water due to an increase in sodium ions which will cause the plant to grow upright.

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Definitions:

Temporal Lobes

Regions of the cerebral cortex located beneath the temples, involved in processing auditory information and encoding memory.

Somatosensory Cortex

A region of the brain located in the parietal lobe, responsible for processing sensory information from the body, such as touch, temperature, and pain.

Parietal Lobes

Regions of the brain located behind the frontal lobes, responsible for processing sensory information such as touch, temperature, and pain.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of the cerebrum in the brain, involved in high-level functions such as sensory perception, cognition, and motor control.