Define the following terms:
$(1)$ Development
$(2)$ Light period

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(N/A) $(1)$ Development is a term that includes all changes that an organism goes through during its life cycle from germination of the seed to senescence.
$(2)$ Light period (Photoperiod) refers to the duration of light exposure that an organism,particularly a plant,receives,which influences various physiological processes such as flowering.

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