Plant Responses to the Environment Flashcards
1
Q
Abscisic acid
A
Plant growth substance that is responsible for bringing about dormancy in seeds
2
Q
Apical Dominance
A
Inhibition of the growth of lateral buds by the auxins present in apical buds
3
Q
Auxins
A
Plant growth substance that causes bending reactions in plant stems and roots
4
Q
Geotropism
A
Growth or bending reaction by plants in response to gravity
5
Q
Gibberellins
A
Plant growth substance that is responsible for the elongation of internodes in plants
6
Q
Phototropism
A
Growth or bending reaction by plants in response to light
7
Q
Tropism
A
Bending reaction of plants or parts of plants in response to an external stimulus
