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Homeostasis & Behavi
Homeostasis & Tropism
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Stimulus | Anything that causes a reaction or change in an organism |
| Response | The organisms reaction to a stimulus |
| Behavior | Set of actions taken by an organism in response to a stimulus |
| -tropism | a turning, to turn - movement of a plant in response to an external stimuli |
| Geo- | Earth |
| Hydro- | water |
| Thigmo- | Touch |
| Photo- | Light |
| Homeostasis | Maintaining a stable balance in the body |
| Hormone | Chemical signal produced in one part of an organism that affects cell activity in another part of the organism |
| Stomata | Small opening found in plant leaves that open and close to allow water out of cells |
| Hibernation | Deep sleep during which an animal slows down its body processes to save energy |
| Estivation | The slowing of internal processes during hot dry weather. |