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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What is a taxes | A organism will move its entire body towards a favourable stimulus or away from an unfavourable stimulus |
| What is positive taxis | This when an organism moves towards a stimulus |
| What is a negative taxis | When an organism moves away from stimulus is known as negative taxis |
| What is kinesis | An organism changes the speed of movement and the rate it changes direction |
| Example is how the organism moves when turning | If organism moved from an area where there are beneficial stimuli to a area with harmful stimuli its kinesis response will be to increase the rate it changes direction to return to the favourable conditions quickly |
| Example of organism when moving in straight line | If organism surrounded by negative stimuli the rate of turning decreases to keep it moving in a relativley straight line to increase the chances of it finding a new location with favourable conditions |