SUPPORT AND MOVEMENT IN PLANTS AND ANIMALS
Support-Is the ability of organisms to bear their weight and maintain their body forms. Movement- Is the displacement of parts of the body of an organism e.g. growth Movements of plants and limbs of animals. Locomotion- Is Movement of the whole organism. Necessity for support and Movement in plants Movement and support enable plants to 💠Adjust to the environment e.g. growth of pollen tube to bring about fertilization. 💠Obtain resources from the environment Eg. light, water and nutrients facilitate tropic and nastic movements. 💠Escape or avoid harmful stimuli such as high temperature. 💠Supportive tissues enable a plant to hold delicate organs like leaves and flowers where they can most efficiently carry out their functions. 💠Supportive tissues enable a plant to maintain its correct posture. 💠Withstand external forces such as strong winds and animals climbing on them Arrangement of tissues in stems A stem plays an important role in support in a plant. This is due to the presence