Flowering Flashcards
1
Q
vernalization
A
cold period needed for flowers to be produced
2
Q
long day
A
short night
3
Q
short day
A
long night
4
Q
critical night period
A
determines if a plant will grow under certain conditions
5
Q
when does a short night plant bloom
A
when the night is shorter than the critical night period
6
Q
when does a long night plant bloom
A
when the night is longer than the critical night period
7
Q
clock genes
A
genes expressed and result in mRNA and are expressed when critical period exceed (ln) or is less than (sn)
8
Q
how do plants bloom
A
Hd3a mRNA is turned into protein and transferred to the tip
