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Abscisic acid
{“group”:”Growth & hormones”,”term”:”Abscisic acid”,”exam”:”Despite the name, ethylene is the main abscission hormone.”}
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Vernalization
{“group”:”Physiology”,”term”:”Vernalization”,”exam”:”Cold treatment, not drought.”}
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Turgor
{“group”:”Physiology”,”term”:”Turgor”,”exam”:”Flaccid = low turgor; plasmolysed = protoplast detached.”}
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Transpiration
{“group”:”Physiology”,”term”:”Transpiration”,”exam”:”Cuticular and lenticular loss is minor beside stomatal transpiration.”}
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Translocation
{“group”:”Physiology”,”term”:”Translocation”,”exam”:”Phloem transport, not xylem.”}
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RuBisCO
{“group”:”Physiology”,”term”:”RuBisCO”,”exam”:”Name both activities: carboxylase and oxygenase.”}
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Root pressure
{“group”:”Physiology”,”term”:”Root pressure”,”exam”:”Guttation is evidence of root pressure, not of transpiration pull.”}
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Respiration
{“group”:”Physiology”,”term”:”Respiration”,”exam”:”Photosynthesis stores energy; respiration releases it.”}
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Plasmolysis
{“group”:”Physiology”,”term”:”Plasmolysis”,”exam”:”Shows that the plasma membrane is selectively permeable.”}
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Phytochrome
{“group”:”Physiology”,”term”:”Phytochrome”,”exam”:”Red light makes Pfr; far-red converts it back to Pr.”}
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