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Ajani Chapter 3.5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tropism | When a plant grows away or towards a stimuli |
| Hormone | A chemical produced by a plant that affects how the plant grows and develops |
| Photoperiodism | A plants response to seasonal changes in the length of the night and day |
| Critical night length | When plants will only bloom when the night last a certain length of time |
| Dormancy | Dormancy helps plants survive in freezing temperatures and a lack of liquid water. |
| List three stimuli that produce plant responces | Touch, gravity and light |
| Give an example of negative and positive tropism | Wanna plant grows towards gravity and away from gravity |
| Describe what triggers a plant to flower | The number of hours of darkness and light |
| Describe why dormancy is important | Dormancy helps. Plants survive the winter so they don’t die out. |