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Directional Taxis Response Motile Organism Moves Stimulus  Movement

A taxis is a response where a motile organism moves towards or away from a directional stimulus, such as negative phototaxis or positive chemotaxis.

Una Tassi è una risposta in cui un organismo mobile si muove verso o lontano da uno stimolo direzionale, come una fototassi negativa o una chemiotassi positiva.

Front What is a taxis?
Back - response where motile organism moves towards or away from a directional stimulus 
- movement is directional

Eg - negative phototaxis
        positive chemotaxis

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