Vocab. Flashcard 2

Front

Causes a reaction/change in an organism or its part

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Stimulus

Front

Biological reaction or behavior from a stimulus

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Response

Front

Growth of an organism in response to an external stimulus

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Tropism

Front

Action in response to a stimulus or environment

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Behavior

Front

Movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus

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Taxis

Front

Plant growth response to gravity

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Geotropism

Front

Plant growth response to light

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Phototropism

Front

Plant growth in response to touch

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Thigmotropism

Front

Plant growth response to water

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Hydrotropism

Front

A behavior influenced by genes, independent of learning or experience.

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Innate