Plant Systems & Homeostasis

Front

What is the 'effect' of a given stimulus?

Back

The response to the stimulus.

Front

What type of tropism is a response to touch?

Back

Thigmotropism.

Front

What type of tropism involves plants growing towards light?

Back

Phototropism.

Front

What force does a seedling overcome when it emerges upright from the soil?

Back

Gravity.

Front

What happens when a cheetah's water levels are too high?

Back

The cheetah's body sends internal signals of quenched thirst, so it will stop drinking water.

Front

Define homeostasis.

Back

The process by which living organisms maintain a stable internal environment.

Front

What is gravitropism?

Back

A plant's growth response to gravity.

Front

What is phototropism?

Back

A plant's growth response to light.

Front

What is thigmotropism?

Back

A plant's growth response to touch.

Front

What is hydrotropism?

Back

A plant's growth response to moisture.