Homeostasis Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| PATHOGEN | Microorganism or virus that can cause disease. |
| PHOTOTROPISM | Response of a plant to grow toward or away from light. |
| TROPISM | Turning or bending movement of living organisms toward or away from an external stimulus, such as light, gravity, touch, water, etc. |
| STOMATA | Small openings on the underside of a leaf through which oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water can move in and out. |
| FIGHT-OR-FLIGHT | Short-term physiological changes in response to stress that prepare the body for intense activity to avoid harm. |
| HOMEOSTASIS | Tendency of an organism or cell to maintain a balanced state so as to maintain health and function. |
| GRAVITROPISM/ GEOTROPISM | Plant’s growth in response to the force exerted upon it by gravity. |
| RESPONSE | Change in a system resulting from a stimulus. |
| EXTERNAL STIMULUS | Anything outside the body of the organism that can cause a response in an organism. |
| STIMULUS | Action or condition that provokes a response. |
| INTERNAL STIMULUS | A change from within an organism, such as hunger and thirst, that causes the organism to respond. |
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