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- geotropismThe movement of a plant in response to gravity (either downwards or upwards).
- diatropismThe growth or movement of a plant or animal in a direction perpendicular to a stimulus.
- phototropismThe movement of a plant towards or away from light.
- aerotropismThe growth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
- hydrotropismThe movement of a plant (or other organism) in response to water, either towards or away from water.
- thermotropismThermotropic movement of a plant or plant part in response to changes in temperature.
- neurotropismAn affinity for nervous tissue
- organotropismThe affinity of certain substances, or of certain microorganisms, for particular tissues or organs.
- chaotropismThe ability to disrupt hydrogen bonding, especially within or between biological molecules
- cytotropismThe movement of cells in response to an external stimulus