Plant Tropisms/ Stimulus and response
Watch the video discussing plant tropisms Match the word with the correct definition. Stimulus Anything that causes a reaction or change in an organism. Response An organism's reaction to a stimulus. Tropism Movement of a plant in response to an external stimulus such as light or gravity. Internal Stimulus Hunger Thirst Fever External Stimulus Temperature Light Sound Fill in the blanks A dog jumping out behind a tree lunging toward you is a stimulus. He growls which causes you to quickly walk away. You walking away is a response. A plant's roots grow deeper into the soil. This is an example of- Phototropism Geotropism Thigmotropism Hydrotropism An ivy makes contact with a wall and because of the contact, it continues to grow along the wall. This is an example of- Phototropism Geotropism Thigmotropism Hydrotropism A plant growing in the shade begins growing towards the light. This is an example of- Phototropism Geotropism Thigmotropism Hydrotropism A plant growing toward a water source. This is an example of- Hydrotropism Geotropism Thigmotropism Phototropism Click the correct word to complete each sentence. The term "hydro" means water.The term "photo" means light.The term "geo" means gravity.The term "thigmo" means touch. Match the type of tropism to it's definition Hydrotropism A plants roots growing towards water Phototropism A plants stem growing towards light Thigmotropism A plant responding to touch Gravitropism A plant responding to earth's gravity A potted plant has fallen over, but the stem continues to grow upwards. What type of tropism is responsible? Phototropism Gravitropism Hydrotropism thigmotripism The image above shows which type of tropism? thigmotropism phototropism geotropism hydrotropism The image above shows what type of tropism? thigmotropism phototropism geotropism hydrotropism The image above shows what type of tropism? geotropism phototropism thigmotropism hydrotropism What is the plant to the right displaying? Low Turgor Pressure High Turgor Pressure Photosynthesis Osmosis This word means the plant is drooping or limp strong wilting force The pressure that water molecules exert against the cell wall Turgor Pressure Tropism Homeostasis Stimuli