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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tropism | a plants growth response Toward or away from a stimulus |
| Hormone | 1. a chemical that affects growth and development 2. The chemical product of an endocrine gland |
| Photoperiodism | A plants response to seasonal changes in the length of night and night |
| 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. | If it grows towards stimulus it’s positive. It grows away. It’s negative. |
| describe what triggers a plant to flower | The critical might length |
| Why dormancy is important | helps plants survive freezing temperatures and lack of liquid water |