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Hort 1 13.02
Define biological terms used to describe plants
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A plant that completes its life cycle in one year | Annual |
| A plant that completes its life cycle in two years | Biennial |
| A plant that lives more than two years | Perennial |
| Loses leaves during dormant season | Deciduous |
| Keeps leaves and remains green year-round | Evergreen |
| Hasten fruit ripening, inhabits or restrains seed germination and stem elongation | Inhibitors |
| Hormones that work with auxins to stimulate cell division | Cytokinins |
| Hormones that stimulate cell elongation,premature flowering and breaking of dormancy | Gibberellins |
| Hormones that speed plant growth by stimulating cell emlargement | Auxins |
| Plant is swollen or filled with moisture | Turgid |
| Plant is limp because it does not have enough moisture | Wilted |