Refer to the figure of tobacco plants. Maryland Mammoth tobacco (the plant on the right) flowers when the day is shorter than a critical maximum.This can be described as a _______ plant.

Question

Refer to the figure of tobacco plants.  Maryland Mammoth tobacco (the plant on the right) flowers when the day is shorter than a critical maximum.This can be described as a _______ plant.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Short-day plants, also known as long-night plants, require a period of darkness longer than a critical period to initiate flowering. Maryland Mammoth tobacco flowers when the day is shorter than a critical maximum, indicating that it is a short-day plant. Therefore, the best choice is A) Short-day.

Refer to the Figure of Tobacco Plants