Class 11 Biology - Chapter 17: Types of Movement

Vocabulary flashcards covering the key types of biological movement, structures, and mechanisms detailed in NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 17.

Amoeboid Movement

A type of movement driven by pseudopodia formation, observed in Amoeba and White Blood Cells.

Pseudopodium

A temporary cellular extension formed during amoeboid movement, as seen in Amoeba.

Phagocytosis

A process carried out by White Blood Cells (WBC) that utilizes amoeboid movement and pseudopodia formation.

Ciliary Movement

Movement generated by cilia beating, taking place in Paramecium, the respiratory tract, and the oviduct.

Cilia Beating

The rhythmic motion of cilia responsible for facilitating ciliary movement in organisms like Paramecium and in the respiratory tract and oviduct.

Paramecium

An organism that exhibits ciliary movement facilitated by cilia beating.

Muscular Movement

A type of movement involving relaxed and contracted states that enables activities such as walking and running.

Sliding Filament Theory

The mechanism explaining muscular movement and sarcomere contraction via actin and myosin interaction.

Sarcomere Contraction

The structural contraction process occurring during muscular movement involving actin and myosin.

Actin and Myosin

The protein filaments involved in sarcomere contraction during muscular movement according to the Sliding Filament Theory.