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Isadora 4th period
chapter 3 lesson 5
| Term | Definition | |
|---|---|---|
| Tropism | The response of a plant toward or away from a stimulus. | |
| Hormone | A chemical that effects growth and development. | The chemical product of and endocrine gland. |
| Photoperiodism | A plants 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 organisms growth of activity stops. | |
| List three stimuli that produce plant responses. | Touch, gravity, and light. | |
| Give and example of both positive and negative tropism. | Positive: when a plant grows toward a stimuli’s. Negative: when a plant grows away from a stimuli. | |
| Describe what triggers a plant to flower. | Photoperiodism. | |
| Why is dormancy important? | It is important because it helps plants survive in the cold and lack water. |