Chemotropism

Chemotropism

Chemotropism is growth of organisms (or parts of organism) such as bacteria and plants, navigated by chemical stimulus from outside of the organism. The response by the plant is termed ‘positive’ if the growth is towards the stimulus or ‘negative’ if the growth is away from the stimulus.

An example of chemotropic movement can be seen during the growth of the pollen tube, where growth is always towards the ovules. It can be also written that conversion of flower into fruit is the example of chemotropism.

Fertilization of flowers by pollen is achieved because the ovary releases chemicals that produce a positive chemotropic response from the developing pollen tube.

See also

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