| Type of Movement | Description |
|---|---|
| Muscular Movement | Involves the contraction and relaxation of muscles to produce various forms of locomotion in animals. |
| Ciliary Movement | Utilizes coordinated, rhythmic beating of cilia to move substances, such as mucus or eggs, through the body. |
| Flagellar Movement | Uses whip-like flagella for propulsion, commonly seen in cells like sperm. |
| Amoeboid Movement | Exhibited by unicellular organisms like amoebas, involving the extension of pseudopodia for movement. |
| Peristalsis | Consists of rhythmic, wave-like muscle contractions in the digestive tract to move food and aid digestion. |
| Tropism | Refers to plant growth responses to stimuli like light (phototropism), gravity (gravitropism), or touch. |
| Nastic Movement | Non-directional, reversible plant responses to environmental stimuli, such as opening and closing of flowers. |
| Growth Movement | Involves changes in the position or orientation of plant parts as they grow, often related to light and gravity. |
| Chemotaxis | Movement of cells or organisms in response to chemical gradients, used by microorganisms like bacteria. |
| Phototaxis | Movement of organisms toward or away from light, commonly observed in simple aquatic organisms. |
| Type of Movement | Description |
|---|---|
| Muscular Movement | Involves the contraction and relaxation of muscles to produce various forms of locomotion in animals. |
| Ciliary Movement | Utilizes coordinated, rhythmic beating of cilia to move substances, such as mucus or eggs, through the body. |
| Flagellar Movement | Uses whip-like flagella for propulsion, commonly seen in cells like sperm. |
| Amoeboid Movement | Exhibited by unicellular organisms like amoebas, involving the extension of pseudopodia for movement. |
| Peristalsis | Consists of rhythmic, wave-like muscle contractions in the digestive tract to move food and aid digestion. |
| Tropism | Refers to plant growth responses to stimuli like light (phototropism), gravity (gravitropism), or touch. |
| Nastic Movement | Non-directional, reversible plant responses to environmental stimuli, such as opening and closing of flowers. |
| Growth Movement | Involves changes in the position or orientation of plant parts as they grow, often related to light and gravity. |
| Chemotaxis | Movement of cells or organisms in response to chemical gradients, used by microorganisms like bacteria. |
| Phototaxis | Movement of organisms toward or away from light, commonly observed in simple aquatic organisms. |
