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Responding to the Environment

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What you'll learn

How organisms respond to change.

Key ideas

  • Stimulus → receptor → effector.
  • Plant tropisms (phototropism, gravitropism) controlled by auxin.

Exam tips

  • Learn the tropisms and their directions.
  • Auxin controls plant growth responses.

Common mistakes

  • Confusing receptors and effectors.
  • Mixing up phototropism and gravitropism.
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