geotropism

• Termo científico que designa a resposta de orientação de uma planta ou de outro organismo à gravidade, como o crescimento das raízes para baixo e dos caules para cima.

A scientific term referring to the orienting response of a plant or other organism to gravity, such as roots growing downward and shoots growing upward.

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   The growth or movement of a plant in response to the force of gravity, typically with roots growing downward and stems growing upward.

   Resposta de crescimento à gravidade

   • Geotropism causes plant roots to grow deeper into the soil.
   • The experiment demonstrated positive geotropism in the root system.
   • Stems exhibit negative geotropism by growing away from the gravitational pull.