Plant Processes

Question 1

Process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy into chemical energy that can later be released to fuel the organisms’ activities.

Answer 1

Photosynthesis

Question 2

Set of metabolic reactions and processes that take place in the cells of organisms to convert biochemical energy from nutrients into adenosine triphosphate(ATP), and then release waste products.

Answer 2

Respiration

Question 3

Process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts, such as leaves, stems and flowers.

Answer 3

Transpiration

Question 4

Process by which an organism grows from a seed or similar structure.

Answer 4

Germination

Question 5

A biological phenomenon, indicating growth or turning movement of a biological organism, in response to an environmental stimulus.

Answer 5

Tropisms

Question 6

The developmental responses of plants to the relative lengths of light and dark periods.

Answer 6

Photoperiodism

Question 7

A light-mediated development, where plant growth patterns respond to the light spectrum.

Answer 7

Photomorphogenesis

Question 8

A natural, internal process that regulates the sleep-wake cycle and repeats roughly every 24 hours.

Answer 8

Circadian Rhythms