What Is Life? A Guide to Biology with Physiology
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ISBN: 9781319065447
Author: Jay Phelan
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 20, Problem 12SA
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Why it might be a problem to keep poinsettias inside a well-lit house.
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Poinsettias are short-day plants, which begin flowering when the days become short and the nights longer.
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