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The Effects Of Gibberellic Acid And Auxin Hormones On Heliotropism In Sunflowers, Brandon Bernardo, Hagop S. Atamian
The Effects Of Gibberellic Acid And Auxin Hormones On Heliotropism In Sunflowers, Brandon Bernardo, Hagop S. Atamian
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Sunflowers are one of many different plant species that are able to track and face the sun in order to optimize the amount of sunlight they are exposed to. This process of orienting towards the sun is called Heliotropism. Sunflowers are able to effectively orient themselves towards the sun because the growth rate on the East and West side of the stem alternates depending on the time of day. At dawn, the East facing stem will grow at a faster rate than the West facing side, resulting in the flower orienting towards the West. This alternating and uneven growth is …