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Ainsley’s 3.5
1st period
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tropism | The response of a plant 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. |
| List three stimuli that produce plant responses. | Touch, gravity, and light. |
| Give an example of both positive and negative tropism. | A positive tropism if a plant grows toward the stimulus and a negative tropism is if a plant grows away from the stimulus. |
| Describe what triggers a plant to flower. | Plants flower depending on the amount of darkness. |
| Why dormancy is important? | Dormancy is important because it helps plants survive freezing temperatures and the lack of liquid water. |