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Chapter 3 lesson 5
chapter 3 lesson 5 plants
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tropism | The response of a plant toward or away from a stimulus |
| Hormone | A chemical that affects growth and development. 2 the chemical product of an endocrine gland. |
| Photosynthesis | The prosses by with plant and other autotrophs capture and use light energy to make food for carbon dioxide and water |
| Critical night length | The number of Horus of darkness that determines weather 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 - you may draw too | An example of positive tropism is growing towards the light. Negative, tropism is stems grow upwards against gravity |
| Describe what triggers a plant to flower | Photoperiodism triggers a plant to flower |
| Why dormancy is important | Dormancy os important because it helps plant survive freezing temperatures and the lack of liquid water |