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Chapter 3
Lesson 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tropism | A plant’s growth response toward or away from a stimulus. |
| Hormone | A hormone produced by a plat is a chemical that affects how the plant grows and develops. |
| Photoperiodism | A plant’s response to seasonal changes in the length of night and day. |
| Critical night length | Is the number of hours of darkness that determines whether or not plant will flower. |
| Dormancy | Is a period when the organisms growth or activity stops. |
| Three stimuli that produce plant responses. | Touch gravity and light. |
| Give a example of both positive and negative tropism. | Positive is when a plant grows toward it and a negative is when a plant does not grow near it. |
| Describe what triggers a plant to flower. | a seed |
| Why dormancy Is important. | Helps plants survive freezing temperatures and the lack of liquid water. |