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plantresponse+growth
Ch 3 L5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tropism | The response of a plant toward or away from a stimulus. |
| hormone | A chemical that affects growth and development. |
| auxin | A plant hormone that speeds up the rate at which a plant’s cells grow and controls a plant’s response to light. |
| photoperiodism | A plant’s response to seasonal changes in the length of night and day. |
| critical night length | The number of hours of darkness that determines whether or not a plant will flower. |
| dormancy | A period of time when an organism’s growth or activity stops. |
| What are the 3 stimuli that produce plant responses? | Touch, gravity , and light |
| What is an example of positive and negative topism | Positive - touch Negative gravity |
| What triggers a plant to a flower? | The amount of darkness a plant receives determines the time of flowering in many plants |