Meaning phototaxis
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phototaxisA taxis in which light is the orienting stimulus. An involuntary tendency for an organism to turn toward (positive) or away from (negative) light. phototrophs
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phototaxismotion toward or veering away from a light source. Positive is type motion toward light- negative type is motion veered away from light. Some insects show a union between light orientation and muscula [..]
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phototaxisRejection of substances with a given taste after their ingestion has been followed later by gastrointestinal distress or nausea (e.g., as produced by x-irradiation). It might be interpreted as operant [..]
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phototaxisDirected migration of a cell or organism to or away from a light source.
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phototaxisResponding to light.
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