Plant Processes
What are the three key processes involved in plant growth and development?
What is cell division, elongation, and differentiation?
Which two colors of light are crucial for plant growth?
What are blue and red light?
What type of plant flowers when nights are long?
What is a short-day plant?
Which hormone promotes cell elongation?
What are auxins?
How are auxins used in plant propagation?
What is promoting rooting in cuttings?
Where does cell division primarily occur in plants?
What are the apical meristems?
How does water scarcity affect plants?
What is reduced cell expansion and wilting?
What is spinach? or lettuce?
What is the primary role of gibberellins in plant growth?
What is promoting stem elongation and breaking seed dormancy?
What type of plants rely on age or size for flowering rather than day length?
What are day-neutral plants?
Explain the role of cell elongation in plant growth.
What is the absorption of water and cell wall loosening, contributing to root and shoot lengthening?
What is the term for plant growth response to light intensity, quality, and duration?
What is phototropism?
What is the advantage of day-neutral plants in horticulture?
What is the ability to grow and flower regardless of photoperiod?
What is ethylene?
Which growth regulator is used to enhance the growth of dwarf plant varieties?
What are gibberellins?
What is cell differentiation, and why is it crucial?
What is the process where cells become specialized to form tissues like xylem and phloem, enabling complete plant structures?
Why are extreme temperatures harmful to plants?
What are stress, metabolic disruption, and potential damage like frost or heat stress?
How can artificial lighting be used in horticulture for photoperiodism?
What is extending daylight periods to manipulate flowering?
What are cytokinins, used in cut flowers to extend freshness?
How can knowledge of short-day plants benefit commercial growers?
What is manipulating light exposure to induce flowering in the off-season?
Name one tissue formed by cell differentiation and its function.
What is xylem, for water transport?
What happens when plants receive excessive water?
What are root rot and reduced oxygen availability?
Define photoperiodism and its significance in plant development?
What is the response to day and night length that regulates flowering and growth cycles?
What is regulating stomatal closure to reduce water loss?
How is ethylene used in agriculture?
What is controlling the ripening of fruits for optimal market conditions?