plants Flashcards

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1
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respond to environmental changes by changing their direction of growth by moving individual plants

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plants

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2
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process by which plants grow in a certain direction in reponse to a stimulus

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tropism

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3
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growth toward the stimulus

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positive tropism

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4
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growth away from the stimulus

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negative tropism

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5
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when plants respond to a light source

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phototropism

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6
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in response to the tracking of the sun’s direction

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heliotropism

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7
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responsible for making the plants roots grow deeper into the soil

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gravitropism or geotropism

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8
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root tips grown donwward

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positive gravitropic

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9
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plant shoots grow upward

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negative gravitropic

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10
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reaction to chemicals

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chemotropism

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11
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response of plants to changes in temperature or heat

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thermotropism

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12
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plants response to touch or any contact stimuli

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thigmotropism

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13
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slight movemnts of plants

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nastic movements

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14
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movement of the plant in response to contact

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thigmonasty

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15
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innate biological clock

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circadian rhythm

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16
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used to detect the season for the flowing, seed germination, and the onset and ending of their dormancy

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photoperiodism