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Reproduction in Plants 241
Flower
Adaptations
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Identify the three types of pollination.
Types of
pollination
Compare the four types of plants based on their critical periods.
Plant Type Flowering Season Characteristic Example
Short-day
plant
flower when the
number of hours
of darkness is
greater than the
critical period
Long-day
plant
flower when the
number of hours
darkness is less
than the critical
period
Day-neutral
plant
flower over a
range in the
number of hours
of darkness
Intermediate-
day plant
will flower if the
number of hours
of darkness is
neither too great
or too few
Section 23.2 Flowers (continued)
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Collect a flower from your home or neighborhood. On a separate
sheet of paper, draw a diagram of the plant and label the major parts. List its critical
period, flower adaptations, and methods of pollination.
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