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Search Results for: phototropism

As with animals, plants also use a variety of hormones to control their growth and development. A family of hormones called... Read More

Definition noun, plural: photoropisms Growth or movement response of a cell or an organism to light Supplement In general,... Read More

Growth All living organisms begin in the same form: as a single cell. That cell will divide and the resulting cells will... Read More

Photobiology Definition Photobiology, the biology of light, is a subdiscipline in biology. It focuses on the effects of... Read More

We can detect hot or cold environments using our sense of temperature. When the temperature is too hot, sweating... Read More

If we look over evolutionary history, we find that it’s neither the most genius and intelligent nor the strongest and the... Read More

Definition noun Growth or movement of a cell or an organism in response to the direction of the sun Supplement In general,... Read More

Plant Definition A plant refers to any of the eukaryotic organisms of the biological kingdom Plantae, characterized by... Read More

Archaea is a group of prokaryotic life forms distinct from bacteria forming a separate domain of life. They possess... Read More

Definition noun, plural: tropisms A movement or growth response of a cell or an organism to a stimulus, which may either be... Read More

Definition noun, plural: nyctinasties (botany) The nastic movement of plant parts such as leaves and petals in response to... Read More

You might have come across news of some barren lands turning into luscious grasslands or forests after decades? Or you might... Read More

Plants are the primary producers of energy in any ecosystem, meaning that they bring in new energy to it which supports... Read More