Plants Responses Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 2. - Growth of a plant away from light.
  2. 4. - Growth and development of plants in response to light.
  3. 5. - Hormones responsible for cell elongation in phototropism and gravitropism.
  4. 7. - A hormone thought to be involved in thigmomorphogenesis.
  5. 12. - Growth of a plant in response to gravity.
  6. 13. - Specialized plastids that contain starch granules.
  7. 14. - Type of movement in response to touch that is independent of the direction of stimulus.
  8. 15. - Movement of a plant in response to touch.
  9. 17. - The process by which plants maximize their use of light, as mentioned in the context of photomorphogenesis.
  10. 18. - Protein-based receptors mediating phototropic response.
  11. 19. - Slow developmental change in the shape of a plant due to continuous mechanical stress.
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  1. 1. - Directional growth of a plant in response to light.
  2. 3. - Specific light spectrum that induces phototropism.
  3. 5. - Greek word meaning "to grow," from which "auxin" is derived.
  4. 6. - Threadlike leafless organ of climbing plants.
  5. 8. - Another name for amyloplasts, indicating their role in sensing gravity.
  6. 9. - The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.
  7. 10. - Growth of a plant towards a light source.
  8. 11. - Molecules that work together with phototropins to mediate the phototropic response.
  9. 16. - Another term for geotropism, the growth response to gravity.