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Plant responses grow
Ch 3 L5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hormone | A chemical that affects how the plant grows/develops |
| Tropism | A plants growth and response toward or away from from a stimulus |
| Photoperiodism | A plant's response to seasonal change in length |
| Critical night length | The number of hours of darkness that determines whether or not a plant will bloom |
| Dormancy | A period when an organism’s growth or activity stops |
| Three plant stimuli | Light, touch, gravity |
| Ex. Of pos. And neg. Tropism | Positive: Glories, sweet peas, grapes Negative: stems |
| What triggers a plant to flower | Environmental cues and internal processes. |