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Why does the shoot of a growing plant bend towards the light?

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In a growing plant, auxin accumulates at the shadowed side of the apex region of the plant and inducess cell elongation and division at the dark side, whereas no such division occurs on the illuminated side. This uneven growth results in the apparent bending of the shoot towards the light.

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