Plants use direct environmental stimuli for orientation in growth and movement. This is called tropism. The responses of the plant may be toward (positive) or away (negative) from the external stimulus or stimuli.Click the links below to learn more about the different types of stimuli and the plants reaction to it:Phototropism-Reaction to light and different wavelengths.his is called tropism. The responses of the plant may be toward (positive) or away (negative) from the external stimulus or stimuli. Click the links below to learn more about the different types of stimuli and the plants reaction to it:
I'm thinking about training for a marathon. A marathon is 26.2 miles or 42 kilometers. Although some marathons differ in their terrain (some are very flat, some are extremely hilly) and degree of difficulty, the distance is always 26.2 miles.
April 15, 2016. The 2016 Boston Marathon will begin on Monday, April 18. Here is some of the basic information you should know about the historic event. Length: According to Olympic standards, marathons are 26 miles and 385 yards, or roughly 26.2 miles long. Route: The Boston Marathon starts on Main Street in Hopkinton, Mass.