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Classifying plants
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. |
| photoperiodism | A plants response to seasonal changes in the night and day |
| critical night length | A 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 |
| 3 stimuli that produce plant responses | Light, gravity, and touch |
| Example of positive and negative tropism | Positive - a plant growing towards sunlight Negative - a plant growing away from the sunlight |
| What triggers a plant to flower | When the day length changes |