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Plant Responses and
Growth; Chapter 3 Lesson 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tropism | The response of a pGint toward or away from a stimulus. |
| Hormone | A chemical that affects growth and development. |
| 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 three stimuli that produce plant responses? | The three types of stimuli are touch, gravity and light. |
| What is and example of a positive and negative tropism? | An example of a positive tropism is when the plant turns toward the stimuli and a negative tropism is when the plant turns away from the stimuli. |
| What triggers a plant to a flower? | The number of hours of darkness that determines whether or not a plant will flower. |