A Partnership May Be Based on a Handshake

question 68

True/False

A partnership may be based on a handshake.

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Definitions:

Critical Period

A specific time in an organism's development when it is particularly sensitive to certain environmental stimuli or experiences, which can have long-lasting effects on its future behavior and development.

Short-Day Plant

A plant that flowers in response to lengthening nights; also called long-night plant. Compare with long-day, intermediate-day, and day-neutral plants.

Cucumber

A widely cultivated plant in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae, known for its elongated green fruit typically consumed as a vegetable.

Short-Day Plant

A plant that flowers only when the period of daylight is shorter than a certain critical length, typically in late summer, autumn, or winter.