Thigmotropism

Real World Example

Imagine trying to find your way in a dark room by feeling the walls around you to guide your path. Just like you rely on touch to navigate and find stability, a plant uses thigmotropism to sense and respond to objects in its environment, such as a vine wrapping around a pole for support. The connection here is that both you and the plant use touch to determine direction and secure yourselves; you use your hands to feel and navigate, while a plant uses its tendrils to detect and coil around objects for growth and stability.