Factors Influencing Growth

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What is the term for the major body changes that occur as organisms grow and develop into adults?

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Metamorphosis.

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Why might a plant such as a chrysanthemum bloom during the fall?

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The plant may be better suited to survive in cooler weather.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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What are the chemicals that affect growth and development in plants called?

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Hormones.

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What is the term for the positive growth response of roots towards gravity?

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Positive gravitropism.

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What hormone speeds up the rate at which plant cells grow and controls a plant's response to light?

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Auxin.

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What is the process by which plants respond to environmental stimuli called?

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Tropism.

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What is the term for the growth response of a plant towards light?

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Phototropism.

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What is the role of auxins in plant growth?

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Auxins promote cell elongation and are involved in regulating plant responses to light and gravity.

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What is the significance of seasonal changes for flowering plants?

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Seasonal changes can trigger flowering and other growth responses in plants.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What is the term for the growth response of plants to touch?

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Thigmotropism.