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Chapter 12

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Chemical Controlbody process by transmitting messages
AuxinsType of plant hormone
PhototropismGrowth of a plant towards light due to unequal distribution of auxin
GeotropismGrowth of a plant due to gravity
MetamorphosisThe development in an animal larva that transforms into a sexually mature adult
Receptorsspecialized structures that are sensitive to changes in the external and internal environment
NeuronsThe neuron is the basic unit of structure and function in the nervous system
EffectorsAre muscles or glands in which neurons are attached to
Impulseelectrochemical message
Stimulusis a change in the external or internal environment which initiates an impulse.
DendritesFibers that detect stimuli and generate an impulse toward the cyton
CytonKnown as the cell body
AxonA fiber that transmits the impulse away from the cyton and towards the terminal branches


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