Assess Yourself
How well do you understand the concepts and skills introduced in this lesson?
Goal:
Goal:
Are you ready to take this lesson's quiz? Match each term below with the correct description. Make sure you understand why each correct answer is correct—if you don't, review that part of the lesson.
What term is used to describe a plant’s involuntary movement in response to touch?
How is a nastic movement similar to thigmotropism? How is it different?
Plants that thrive in a dry climate have adapted to be ______.
| Your Responses | Sample Answers |
|---|---|
| Thigmotropism is a plant’s involuntary movement in response to touch. | |
| Thigmotropism and nastic responses both refer to the movement of plants due to external stimuli. However, nastic movements are independent of the direction of that stimuli, whereas thigmotropism depends on the direction of stimuli. | |
| Plants that thrive in a dry climate have adapted to be hydrotropic. | |