Chapter 11 Vocab

Front

Tiny openings in plant epidermis for gas exchange.

Back

stomata

Front

Green pigment in chloroplasts essential for photosynthesis.

Back

Chlorophyll

Front

Process by which plants use light to convert CO2 and water into sugar, releasing oxygen.

Back

photosynthesis

Front

Chemical reactions breaking down food to release energy

Back

Cellular respiration

Front

Response to stimuli causing growth change

Back

tropism

Front

Controls plant light response and hormone production

Back

Auxin

Front

Plants respond to daylight and darkness length.

Back

Photoperiodism

Front

Plant needing < 10-12 hrs darkness to flower

Back

Long-Day Plant

Front

Plant requiring 12+ hours of darkness to flower.

Back

Short-day plant.

Front

Plant that flowers without a specific photoperiod.

Back

day-neutral plant