| Term | Definition |
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Stomata |
small openings |
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chlorophyll |
green pigment |
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photosynthesis |
the process that a plant makes sugars/food |
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Respiration |
series of chemical reactions that breaks down food molecules and releases energy |
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tropism |
movement caused by a change in growth and can be positive or negative |
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auxin |
plant hormone |
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photoperiodism |
the number of hours of daylight and darkness a plant receives daily |
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long-day plants |
plant that requires less than 10hrs to 12hrs of darkness to flower |
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short-day plants |
12 or more hours of darkness to flower |
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day-neutral plants |
no specific photoperiod |
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