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Name: Maggie
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Age: 15
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Date: 1999-2001
Question:
Exactly what happens at the cellular level when the morning glory opens its flower?

Replies:
The following may be useful:

http://www.employees.csbsju.edu/ssaupe/biol327/flowering.htm

Also you might want to explore the topics of photoperiodism and turgid movements, movement of water in and out of the cells.

You can check a biology or plant physiology text book, and try searching www.google.com for more info.

Anthony R. Brach


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