Chapter 12 Flashcards

Chemical coordination in plants (7 cards)

1
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Tropism

A

growth of plant in response to directional stimulus

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2
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Phototropism

A

growth movement of plant in response to directional light stimulus

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3
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Geotropism

A

growth movement of plant in response to directional gravitational stimulus

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4
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Coleoptile

A

protective sheath of first cereal seedling leaves, used in tropism experiments

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5
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Hormone

A

chemical messenger in blood (animals) chemical messenger affecting growth (plants)

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6
Q

Auxin

A

plant hormone involved in tropisms and other growth responses

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7
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Plant growth substances

A

‘hormones’, affect various plant growth aspects

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