Taxis/kinesis, tropism/nastic

Question 1

Tropism (Tropic)

Answer 1

Directional growth of a plant towards (+) or away (-) from a directional stimulus.

Question 2

Nastic Movement (Nasty)

Answer 2

Non-directional movement of a plant in response to a stimulus.

Question 3

Taxis (Tactic)

Answer 3

Directional movements of an animal towards (+) or away (-) from a directional stimulus.

Question 4

Kinesis (Kinesis)

Answer 4

Non-directional movement of an organism in response to a stimulus, where the rate of turning (klinokinesis) and or speed (orthokinesis) depends on the intensity of the stimulus

Question 5

Chemo

Answer 5

Chemical Stimulus.

For Example, the movement of a wasp towards an attractive odor such as beer is a positive Chemotactic movement.

Question 6

Geo

Answer 6

Gravitational Stimulus.

For Example, The root of a plant growing with gravity (downward) is a positive geotropic movement.

Question 7

Photo

Answer 7

Light Stimulus.

For Example, the shoot of a plant growing towards the sunlight is a positive phototropic movement.

Question 8

Thigmo

Answer 8

Touch Stimulus

For Example, When a venus flytrap closes (in response to a fly) it is a positive thigmotropic response.

Question 9

Hydro

Answer 9

Water Stimulus

For example, When a bear moves to water to have a drink it is a positive Hydrotactic movement.