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Mainly lack of light. Without light, plants are unable to photosynthesis and thus cause growth retardation which may sometimes lead to death of the plant.
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What is autonomic movement in plants?
autonomic movment due to interal causes and paratonic movment due external caues
What growth problems does Turner syndrome cause?
characterized by a slight intrauterine growth retardation, relatively normal growth rates for the first several years of life, a progressive deceleration of growth later in childhood, and the lack of a pubertal growth spurt.
What are auxins and why are they important in plants?
Auxins are chemicals exist in plants to stimulate growth. When sunlight hits one side of the stem of a plant, the auxins move away and down from the sunlight. This causes the 'dark' side of the stem to grow faster than the 'lighted' side, which causes the stem to lean towards the source of the light.
Do Woody plants lack secondary growth?
Primary growth is responsible for elongating the plant. In woody plants, primary growth is then followed by secondary growth which allows the plant stem to increase in thickness or girth.
What are the factors affecting the growth of plants and seeds?
The following are the factors responsible for the proper growth of plants and seeds.sunlight/light(artificial)watersoilair (mainly co2)Growth hormones
What mineral deficiency cause mental retardation?
Copper deficiency in children is associated with growth retardation. Zinc deficiency, Vitamin A deficiency and other nutritional deficiencies can also cause growth retardation.
Does over-study causes mental retardation?
Overstudy does not cause mental retardation.
What has the author Ann Detmer written?
Ann Detmer has written: 'Intrauterine growth retardation' -- subject(s): Fetus, Growth retardation, Guinea pigs
Why would carbon monoxide make your baby weigh less?
Assuming you mean at birth ... CO causes oxygen depletion, and thus growth retardation.
What causes mental retardation and blindness?
cerebral palsy
What causes changes to personality and mental ability?
Retardation.
What affects on the fetus of the alcohol?
Fetal alcohol syndrome. This includes decreased development of the fetus, intra-uterine growth retardation, mental retardation.
Is the marriage of two relatives couple causes mental retardation in their children in afamily has case history of mental retardation?
yes
What are some common causes of retardation?
There are many causes of retardation. These includes Down syndrome, velocariofacial syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome, problems during pregnancy and other genetic disorders.
How does starvation appear in children?
In children, chronic malnutrition is marked by growth retardation.
What is the symptoms of pku?
some symptoms you can have with pku is babies can have brain damage which causes mental retardation another symptom is the baby can stunt its growth and your baby is most likely to stay small for life
A lack of which hormone results in cretinism with mental retardation and abnormal growth in children?
thyroxine
