Search Results for: tropism
Heliotropism
Definition noun Growth or movement of a cell or an organism in response to the direction of the sun Supplement In general,... Read More
Thigmotropism
Definition noun Growth or movement of a cell or an organism in response to touch Supplement In general, tropism is an... Read More
Hydrotropism
Definition noun Growth or movement response of a cell or an organism to moisture or water Supplement In general, tropism is... Read More
Electrotropism
Definition noun Growth or movement of a cell or an organism in response to an electric field Supplement In general, tropism... Read More
Gravitropism
Definition noun Growth or movement response of a cell or an organism to gravity Supplement Tropism is an involuntary... Read More
Phototropism
Definition noun, plural: photoropisms Growth or movement response of a cell or an organism to light Supplement In general,... Read More
Chemotropism
Definition noun Growth or movement response of a cell or an organism to chemicals Supplement In general, tropism is an... Read More
Thermotropism
Definition noun, plural: photoropisms Movement or growth response of a cell or an organism to heat or changes in temperature... Read More
Nyctinasty
Definition noun, plural: nyctinasties (botany) The nastic movement of plant parts such as leaves and petals in response to... Read More
Growth and Plant Hormones
Growth All living organisms begin in the same form: as a single cell. That cell will divide and the resulting cells will... Read More
Nastic movement
Definition noun, plural: nastic movements The non-directional movement (of plants) in response to a stimulus (e.g. humidity,... Read More
Cell adhesion
Cell Adhesion Definition Cell adhesion is the process in which a cell uses a specialized complex of proteins to get... Read More
photobiology
Photobiology Definition Photobiology, the biology of light, is a subdiscipline in biology. It focuses on the effects of... Read More