response to stimuli Flashcards
1
Q
what is a stimulus ?
A
a detectable change in the environment
2
Q
what is taxes?
A
its a simple response in which an organism will move its entire body towards a favourable stimulus, or away from an unfavourable stimulus
3
Q
whats positive taxes?
A
when an organism moves its entire body towards a stimuli
4
Q
whats negative taxes?
A
when an organism moves its entire body away from a stimuli
5
Q
whats phototaxis?
A
when light is the stimuli
6
Q
whats chemotaxis?
A
when chemicals are the stimuli
7
Q
whats kinesis?
A
when organisms change the speed of movement and the rate it changes direction to reach a favourable environment
8
Q
whats phototropism?
A
response to light
9
Q
whats the plant growth factor you need to know about ?
A
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