Stimulus and Response Vocabulary
Dormancy
A period in an organisms life when growth and development stop.
Geotropism
The growth of parts of plants in respect of gravity.
Phototropism
The orientation of a plant or organism in response to light.
Turgor pressure
The pressure of water pushing against the cell wall of a plant cell.
Germination
The process in which a plant grows from a seed
Transpiration
The process where plants absorb water through the roots and give off water vapor through pores in their leaves.
Thigmotropism
The turning or bending of a plant or other organism in response to touch.
Wilting
to become limp through heat,loss of water or disease.