trophotropism

• Termo biológico que designa uma resposta ou movimento de orientação de um organismo em relação a um estímulo alimentar.

A biological term referring to an orienting response or movement of an organism in relation to a source of food.

1. Orienting response to foodC2formalscientific

   A biological response in which an organism orients itself toward or away from a food source, often seen in plants and simple animals.

   Resposta de orientação alimentar

   • The roots of the plant exhibited trophotropism by growing toward the nutrient-rich soil.
   • In some marine organisms, trophotropism guides them toward areas with abundant plankton.
   • The study of trophotropism helps scientists understand how organisms locate essential resources.