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Higher Biology - Chapter 32
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Biology
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04/30/2011

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Term
day neutral plant
Definition
Plant in which flowering is not dependent upon photoperiod
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etiolation
Definition
Development of long internodes and small yellow leaves in plants deprived of light
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long day breeder
Definition
Animal whose reproductive activity is stimulated by increasing daylengths in spring
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long day plant
Definition
Plant which only flowers when the daylength is above a certain minimum length
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photoperiodism
Definition
Response by a living organism to a photoperiod of a certain length
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phototropism
Definition
Growth movement by a plant in response to a unidirectional light source
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short day breeder
Definition
Animal whose reproductive activity is stimulated by decreasing daylengths in autumn
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short day plant
Definition
Plant which only flowers when the daylength is below a certain critical level
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