| 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. |
