Plants....

[Zebra]

1. do we have to know what apical dominance is?
2. nob doesnt cover tropisms (thigmotropism, photoperiodism) that are covered in heinemen. Learn or not to learn?
3. Auxins are produced in both shoots and roots?

thanks vn

[lexitu]

1. do we have to know what apical dominance is?
2. nob doesnt cover tropisms (thigmotropism, photoperiodism) that are covered in heinemen. Learn or not to learn?
3. Auxins are produced in both shoots and roots?

thanks vn

1. I think that's reasonably within the scope of the study design
2. Probably, but not in huge detail. I think NOB mention photoperiodism slightly, but maybe I'm wrong
3. Yep

[simpak]

Yes, yes, yes.

[Charmz]

Yes you have to learn about apical dominace considering you learn about it in unit 1/2.
I have never heard of photoperiodism but you have to know phototropism, geotropism and one other one I can't recall the name of.
And yes.

[WhoTookMyUsername]

1. Definitely yes
2. Not necessary, but probably helpful to know anyway (if they ask you about it, they'll probably give you information in the MC question anyway)
3. yes

[Christiano]

Is this related to outcome 1?

[34590]

Yes x 3

[panicatthelunchbar]

Auxins are produced in both roots and shoots, but don't they have the opposite effects in the roots?

[Zebra]

SO, what is apical dominance?
is it simply the phenomenon where the bud growth is suppressed due to the elongation of the tip? :S

[simpak]

SO, what is apical dominance?
is it simply the phenomenon where the bud growth is suppressed due to the elongation of the tip? :S

Yes it is lateral bud growth suppression.

[WhoTookMyUsername]

and lateral root growth is related

[simpak]

Y/Y but I didn't know that it was in the VCE course, maybe I just didn't learn that.
It's likely because I was really bad at plant hormones.

But yeah there is the apical meristem and then another apical bud in the root just below the growing tip called 'the zone of elongation'.

[WhoTookMyUsername]

Y/Y but I didn't know that it was in the VCE course, maybe I just didn't learn that.
It's likely because I was really bad at plant hormones.

But yeah there is the apical meristem and then another apical bud in the root just below the growing tip called 'the zone of elongation'.

I didn't  know this either :S

Do u mean there's one just below the meristem or one just above the roots?

[simpak]

Y/Y but I didn't know that it was in the VCE course, maybe I just didn't learn that.
It's likely because I was really bad at plant hormones.

But yeah there is the apical meristem and then another apical bud in the root just below the growing tip called 'the zone of elongation'.

I didn't  know this either :S

Do u mean there's one just below the meristem or one just above the roots?

There are two - one in the shoot and one in the root.  Here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meristem#Root_apical_meristems