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Plant Responses and
Ch.3 L.5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Tropism | The response of a plant toward or away from a stimulus. |
| Hormone | 1.A chemical that affects the growth and development.2. The chemical product of an endocrine gland. |
| photoperiodism | A plant's response to seasonal changes in the length of day and light. |
| Critical nigh 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. |
| Three stimuli that produce plant responses | They respond to touch, light, and gravity. |
| Examples of positive and negative tropism | Positive tropism: Phototropism, when the stems are growing toward the sun light. Negative tropism: Gravitropism, is when the stems grow away from the force of gravity. |
| What triggers a plant to a flower | The amount of darkness a plant recieves determines the time of flowering in many plants. |