Chapter Nine Flashcards
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What is turgor pressure?
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Water moves into the guard cells, pressure increase pushing against the cell wall.
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What is transpiration?
A
The water evaporating from leaves of plants
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What is cohesion?
A
Water particles sticking together
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What is adhesion?
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Water sticking to other surfaces.
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What is phototropism?
A
When plants grow towards the sunlight to have photosynthesis.
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What is auxin?
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A chemical to help accelerate the growth of the shaded part of the plant.
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What is gravitropism?
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Plants growing away from the pull of gravity.