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Chapter 3 lesson5
Chapter 3 lesson five plants
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tropism | The require of a plant towards or a wave from a stimulus |
| Hormone | A chemical that affects gross and development |
| Photoperiodism | A friend responds to seasonal changes in the length of day 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 where a organism’s Activity stops |
| List three stimuli that produce plants responses | Touch gravity and light |
| Give an example of both positive and negative tropism | Sweet peas and grapes show positive gravitropism stems show a negative Gravitropism |
| Describe what triggers plant to flower | the amount of darkness a plant receives determines the time of flowering in many plants |
| Why Dormancy is important | Dormancy helps plant survive freezing temperatures and the lakes of liquid water |