Plant Dormancy

Apple trees, maple trees, and some animals do this in response to changing seasons.

• Hibernation

• Migration

• Dormancy

A period of inactivity before germination

• stimulus

• tropism

• dormancy

• photosynthesis

Which most likely helps a plant conserve energy when winter conditions occur?

• dormancy

• geotropism

• photosythesis

• transpiration

Which change would most likely cause a plant to enter dormancy?

• increasing temperature

• decreasing temperature

• increasing the amount of ight

• tipping the plant over onto its side

How do trees conserve energy during winter?

• they become dormant

• they change locations

• they grow more

• they add leaves

A period when an organism's growth or activity stops.

• photoperiodism

• dormancy

• auxin

• tropism

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A period of a plant when is does NOT grow

• spore

• stamen

• nutrient

• dormancy

Adaptation that increases the survival rate of seeds in harsh environments. 

• Radicle

• Day Neutral Plant

• Intermediate Day Plant

• Dormancy

What is plant dormancy?

• A period of active growth

• A period of reduced metabolic activity

• A time when plants produce flowers

• A phase of rapid seed germination

Which environmental factor is most likely to trigger dormancy in plants?

• Increased sunlight

• Decreased temperature

• High humidity

• Abundant rainfall

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