Great for biologists, these flash cards cover the scientific terms for plant parts and processes.
There are 32 flash cards in this set (6 pages to print.)
To use:
1. Print out the cards.
2. Cut along the dashed lines.
3. Fold along the solid lines.
Sample flash cards in this set:
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Photoperiodism | Response of an organism to seasonal changes in day length |
| Day-neutral Plants | A plant that flowers regardless of the length of the period of light it is exposed to |
| Florigen | Plant hormone that promotes flowering |
| Aestivation | The arrangement of petals and sepals in a flower bud before it opens |
| Diapause | A temporary pause in the growth and development of an organism due to adverse environmental conditions |
| Annuals | A plant that completes its life cycle within one year |
| Abscission | The natural detachment of parts of a plant eg. dead leaves, ripe fruit |
| Dormancy | A period in an organism's life cycle when growth & development are temporarily stopped |
| Biennials | Having a life cycle that takes 2 years to complete |
| Perennials | A plant that lives for more than 2 years |
| Over-wintering | To pass, spend, or survive the winter |
| Ephemerals | Short-lived (lives for one day) |
| Tropism | Growth responses to directional stimuli |
| Taxes | Whole body responses to directional stimuli |
| Nastic | Nastic movements are rapid responses to non-directional stimuli |
| Plant Hormone | Chemicals that regulate plant growth |
| Coleoptile | Protective sheath surrounding the germination shoot of monocot eg. Grasses |
| Elongation | |
| Auxin | Plant hormone that controls elongation in shoots |
| IAA (Indole-3-acetic Acid) | |
| Lateral Buds | A bud that forms at the angle between the leaf and the stem |
| Apical Meristem | |
| Apical Dominance | |
| Phototropism | Growth in response to LIGHT stimuli |
| Hydrotropism | Growth in response to WATER stimuli |
| Thigmotropism | Growth in response to TOUCH stimuli |
| Chemotropism | Growth in response to CHEMICAL stimuli |
| Gibberellins | 'Bolting' Hormone |
| Cytokinins | Hormone that stimulates cell division & inhibits leaf fall |
| Ethylene (ethene) gas | 'Ripening' Hormone |
| Abscisic Acid | 'Leaf fall' Hormone |
| Etiolation | To cause (a plant) to whiten or grow pale by excluding light |
