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Everyday Life Forces
Forces in Everyday Life
Term | Definition |
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Geotropism | The movement or growth of an organism in response to gravity. |
Thigmotropism | The movement or growth of an organism in response to contact. |
Thermotropism | The movement or growth of an organism in response to changes in temperature. |
Phototropism | The movement or growth of an organism in response to light. |
Hydrotropism | The movement or growth of an organism in response to an abundance or a lack of water. |
Chemotropism | The movement or growth of an organism in response to a chemical stimulus. |
Tropism | Growth in response to a stimulus. |
Phloem | Living cells, transports food from leaves. |
Xylem | Dead cells, transports water from roots to leaves. |
Osmosis | Movement from high to low concentration. |
Transpiration | Evaporation of water lost through the leaves. |
Auxin | Plant growth hormone made on the tips and roots. |
Cytoplasm | The jelly like material that makes up much of a cell inside the cell membrane and surrounds the nucleus. |
Force | The push or pull that can change the motion of an object. |
Turgor Pressure | Force of water molecules against the cell wall that allows plants to stand up straight. |
Motion | The change in an objects position with respect to time and in comparison to the position of other objects used as reference points. |