EBK BIOLOGY
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Author: Maier
Publisher: VST
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Chapter 26, Problem 1GFO
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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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