locomotion

plants
1. tropic
  1. response to external stimulus
    1. phototropism
      1. response to light
    2. geotropism
      1. movement to gravity
    3. hydrotropism
      1. movement to water
    4. thigmotropism
      1. movement to touch
  2. directional
2. nastic
  1. nondirectional
    1. response to all stimulus
humans
1. connective tissues
  1. bones
    1. made of calcium and phosphorous
  2. ligaments
    1. elastic band of fibres connecting 2 bones
  3. tendons
    1. fibre like non elastic
  4. cartilages
    1. soft connective tissue protecting bones like cushion
  5. joints
    1. immovable
      1. fused
        brain box , eye, bone, maxilla, teeth
    2. partially movable
      1. vertebral column
    3. movable
  6. muscles
    1. connected to bones by tendons
    2. contraction and relaxartion
    3. antagonistic
      1. biceps and triceps
Animals
1. Amoeba
  1. Amoeboid movement
    1. Unicellular
    2. Pseudopodia
2. Paramecium
  1. Unicellular
  2. Cilia
    1. Ciliary locomotion
  3. Spiral path
3. Euglena
  1. flagellum
  2. Spiral path
4. Earthworm
  1. Contraction,Relaxation
  2. Circular
    1. Thinner ,narrow
  3. Longitudinal
    1. Thicker,shorter
5. Insects
  1. 2 pair wings
    1. Moths,wasps,butterfly
  2. 1 pair wings
    1. mosquitoes,houseflies
  3. Muscular hind legs-jumping
    1. Fleas,grasshopper
6. sponges
  1. attached to objects
  2. No locomotion
7. Amphibians
  1. Both land and water
  2. Frogs,toads
8. Fishes
  1. Tail fin- Largest fin
  2. Sideway movement
  3. Pectoral fins-stopping
9. Reptiles
  1. crocodile, tortoise have limbs
  2. webbed toes
10. Birds
  1. fly-feathers
  2. Flightless birds
    1. Emu,Ostrich,Penguin
11. Mammals
  1. Horses,zebra, bats
    1. Webbed winglike forelimps

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