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8.5 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tropism | plants growth response toward or away a stimulus |
| hormone | a chemical that effects how a plant grows |
| auxin | speeds up the rate at which plant cells grow |
| photoperiodism | a plant's response to seasonal changes |
| short day plants | when nights are longer than a critical length |
| long day plants | when nights are shorter than a critical length |
| critical night length | number of hours of darkness that determines whether or not a plant will flower |
| day neutral plants | flowering cycle that is not sense darkness |
| dormancy | when a organism's growth or activity stops |
| annuals | flowering plants that complete a life cycle in one growing season |
| biennials | angiosperms that complete the life cycle in two years |
| perennials | flowering plants that live more than two years |