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Biology Week #13
Dixon Biology Week #13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Gibberellins | Promotes plant growth and germination |
| Cytokinins | Plant hormone that stimulates cell divison |
| Plasmolysis | Loss of water in a plant cell due to osmosis |
| Auxins | Plant hormone that stimulates growth in apical meristem region of the plant. Inhibits the growth of side branches. Causes plant to grow vertically. |
| Virulent | Causes a disease immediately |
| Nastic Movement | Plant movement unrelated to the direction of stimulus: is reversible |
| Tropism | Plant response to stimulus: irreversible plant movement |
| Virology | Branch of Biology that studies viruses |
| Dormancy | Period in plant development where little growth or development occurs |
| Pathogen | organisms that cause a disease |