Tropism
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What Does Tropism Mean?
- 趋性
- 向性
Tropism Pronunciation
/ˈtrōpɪzəm/
Tropism Definition
noun
Definition
The turning or bending movement of an organism or a part of an organism toward or away from an external stimulus.
In ZH
生物或其部分朝向或远离外部刺激的转动或弯曲运动。
How to Use Tropism in a Sentence
- Plants exhibit phototropism by growing towards sunlight.
- Roots typically show gravitropism, growing downward in response to gravity.
- In the study of tropisms, we observe how animals respond to their environment.
- Some flowers exhibit chemotropism, moving toward chemical signals.
- Neurons can show electrical tropism, attracted to areas of higher electrical activity.