gravitropism
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Botany. Also geotropism. the directional pattern of growth that a plant experiences in response to gravity, as with a typical plant when the roots grow downward (positive gravitropism) and the stems grow upward (negative gravitropism).
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Biology. a similar pattern of orientation common among species of fungi and single-celled organisms.
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The mechanism that mediates gravitropism is reasonably well understood.
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Without gravitropism, roots would grow upward but seedlings would not grow upward toward the surface.
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Auxins are the main hormones responsible for cell elongation in phototropism and gravitropism.
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Without gravitropism, both roots and seedlings would grow upward.
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Apical dominance, seed germination, gravitropism, and resistance to freezing are all positively influenced by hormones.
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