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  • Abscisic acid

    {“group”:”Growth & hormones”,”term”:”Abscisic acid”,”exam”:”Despite the name, ethylene is the main abscission hormone.”}

  • Vernalization

    {“group”:”Physiology”,”term”:”Vernalization”,”exam”:”Cold treatment, not drought.”}

  • Turgor

    {“group”:”Physiology”,”term”:”Turgor”,”exam”:”Flaccid = low turgor; plasmolysed = protoplast detached.”}

  • Transpiration

    {“group”:”Physiology”,”term”:”Transpiration”,”exam”:”Cuticular and lenticular loss is minor beside stomatal transpiration.”}

  • Translocation

    {“group”:”Physiology”,”term”:”Translocation”,”exam”:”Phloem transport, not xylem.”}

  • RuBisCO

    {“group”:”Physiology”,”term”:”RuBisCO”,”exam”:”Name both activities: carboxylase and oxygenase.”}

  • Root pressure

    {“group”:”Physiology”,”term”:”Root pressure”,”exam”:”Guttation is evidence of root pressure, not of transpiration pull.”}

  • Respiration

    {“group”:”Physiology”,”term”:”Respiration”,”exam”:”Photosynthesis stores energy; respiration releases it.”}

  • Plasmolysis

    {“group”:”Physiology”,”term”:”Plasmolysis”,”exam”:”Shows that the plasma membrane is selectively permeable.”}

  • Phytochrome

    {“group”:”Physiology”,”term”:”Phytochrome”,”exam”:”Red light makes Pfr; far-red converts it back to Pr.”}

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