5: Survival Flashcards
1
Q
Behaviour
A
The way in which an organism behaves in response to a particular situation or stimulus.
2
Q
Kinesis
A
Behavioural response that results in a change in the rate of random movement.
3
Q
Response
A
A reaction to a stimulus.
4
Q
Stimulus
A
A detectable alteration in the internal or external environment of an organism that produces some change in that organism.
5
Q
Taxis
A
Behavioural response that results in a change in direction.
6
Q
Auxin
A
Plant hormone with a role in growth responses such as tropisms.
7
Q
Gravitropism
A
Plant growth in response to gravity.
8
Q
IAA
A
A type of Auxin.
9
Q
Phototropism
A
Plant growth in response to light.
10
Q
Tropism
A
A growth movement of part of a plant in response to a directional stimulus.
