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3.5 Notecards
Period 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tropism | The response of a plant toward or away from the stimulus. |
| Hormone | A chemical that affects growth and development. The chemical product of an 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 organism growth or activity stops. |
| The three stimuli that produce plant responses | Touch gravity and light are three important similar that trigger growth responses or tropisms and plants. |
| Describe what triggers a plant to flower | Photoperiodism |
| Why dormancy is important. | if an organism is not in the right conditions to grow, it needs to stop. |