Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Tropic responses

Tropic responses — practice question

A seedling is a seed that has only just begun to grow, producing a tiny root and a tiny shoot.
(a)[3]

State the environmental conditions a seed needs in order to develop into a seedling.

(b(i))[2]

On Fig. 6.2, show how the root and shoot are expected to appear after three days in the box.

(b(ii))[1]

State the name given to the response shown by the root and the shoot in this investigation.

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