To determine:
The reason as to why short-day plants more precisely called “long-night” plants.
Introduction:
Photoperiodism refers to the physiological reaction of different organisms towards the length of night or day. It categorizes plants into long-day, short-day, and day-neutral plants. Plants that flower when they reach the proper developmental stage after germination independent of photoperiod are known as day-neutral plants.
To determine:
The season of the year in which short-day plants are expected to flower.
Introduction:
Photoperiodism categorizes plants into long-day, short-day, and day-neutral plants. Plants that flower, when they reach proper developmental stage after germination independent of photoperiod, are known as day-neutral plants.
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