A kinesis is a response where a motile organism changes speed and frequency of changing direction in response to a stimulus, with random, non-directional movement, like woodlice moving faster in dry areas.
Una Kinesis è una risposta in cui un organismo mobile cambia velocità e frequenza di cambio di direzione in risposta a uno stimolo, con movimento casuale e non direzionale, come i porcellini di terra che si muovono più rapidamente nelle aree asciutte.
| Front | What is a kinesis? |
|---|---|
| Back | - motile organism changes speed and frequency of changing direction in response to stimulus - movement is random and non-directional Eg - woodlice change direction more and move more quickly in dry areas where they lose water, increasing the probability of returning to a damp area |
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