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Plant Processes
Chapter 11 Glencoe Life Science Plant Processes
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Biology
10th Grade
02/05/2010

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Tropism
Definition
postive or negative plant response to an external stimulus such as touch, light or gravity (pg. 756)
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Auxin
Definition
plant hormone that causes plant leaves and stems to exhibit positive phototropisms
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photoperiodism
Definition
a plant's response to the lengths of daylight and darkness each day
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Long-day Plant
Definition
plant that generally requires short nights-less than ten to 12 hours of darkness- to begin the flowering process
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Short-day Plant
Definition
plant that generally requires long nights- 12 or more hours of darkness- to begin the flowering process
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Day-Neutral Plant
Definition
plant that doesn't require a specific photoperiod and can begin the flowering process over a range of night lengths
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