14.1 Survival And Response Flashcards
1
Q
Define stimulus
A
A detectable change in internal/external environment of an organism that produces some change in that organism
2
Q
Define response
A
Behaviour caused due to an external/internal stimulus
3
Q
Define receptor
A
A cell adapted to detect changes in the environment
4
Q
Define coordinator
A
A cell/organ that decides responses to a stimulus
5
Q
Define taxis
A
A directional response to a stimulus (movement)
6
Q
Define kinesis
A
Random movement response due to a stimuli
7
Q
Define tropism
A
Growth of a part of a plant in response to a directional stimulus
