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?

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The water evaporating from leaves of plants

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What is cohesion?

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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?

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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.

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