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Chapter 8.5
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tropism | plant's growth response toward or away from a stimulus |
| hormone | chemical that affects how the plant will grow and develop |
| auxin | speed up the rate at which a plant grows |
| photoperiodism | response to seasonal changes in the length of night and day |
| short-day plant | flowers when nights are longer than critical length |
| long-day plant | flowers when nights are shorter than critical length |
| critical night length | number of hours of darkness determines whether or not a plant will flower |
| day-neutral plants | flowering cycle is no sensitive to dark or light |
| dormancy | period when a organism's growth and development stop |
| annuals | complete life cycle on season |
| biennials | complete life cycle in two years |
| perennials | flowering plants that live for more than two years |