EBK BIOLOGY
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780133954425
Author: Maier
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 25, Problem 1CTS
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The edible plants suitable for indoor growth.
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A biological response that is bound to a change in the proportion of light and dark within a 24-hour cycle called Photoperiodism. Short-day plants tend to bloom when day length is short. Long-day plants bloom only if day length is longer than a critical value. Long-day and short-day plants react to the concentration of phytochrome.
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