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Organism Force/Motio
7.7B FORCE & MOTION IN ORGANISMS (Plants only)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| FORCE | Push or pull that can change the motion of an object. |
| MOTION | Change in an object's position with respect to time & in comparison to the position of other objects used as reference points. |
| GERMINATION | Process by which a plant grows from a seed, a.k.a. seedling emergence. |
| VACUOLE | Organelle in cell cytoplasm; functions to store water, nutrients, & wastes; 1 large central unit in plant cells, several small units in animal cells. |
| TURGOR PRESSURE | Force of water molecules against the cell wall that allows plants to stand up straight; "turg = swollen." |
| TROPISM | Turning of all or part of an organism in a particular direction in response to an external stimulus, e.g. gravity, light, water, touch, heat, etc. |
| PHOTOTROPISM | Orientation of a plant or other organism in response to light, either toward or away from the source of light; "photo = light." |
| HYDROTROPISM | Growth or turning of plant roots toward or away from moisture; "hydro = water." |
| GEOTROPISM/ GRAVITROPISM | Plant’s growth in response to the force exerted upon it by gravity; "geo = earth" & "gravi = gravity." |
| WILT | Become limp or droopy due to heat, loss of water, or disease. |
| TURGID | State of plant cells when their vacuoles are filled with water, causing the plant leaves to stand upright; "turg = swollen." |
| STOMATA | Small openings on the underside of a leaf through which oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water can move. |
| PHLOEM | The vascular tissue through which food moves in some plants. |
| XYLEM | The vascular tissue that carries water upward from the roots to every part of a plant. |
| EMERGENCE | Process of coming into view or becoming exposed after being concealed. |
| THIGMOTROPISM | A growth response to touch. |
| FLACCID | Limp, not firm; lacking vigor or effectiveness. |