taxis

(noun)

the movement of an organism in response to a stimulus; similar to kinesis, but more direct

Related Terms

Examples of taxis in the following topics:

  • Movement and Migration

    • Innate behaviors, such as kinesis, taxis, and migration, are instinctual responses to external stimuli.
    • A similar, but more-directed version of kinesis is taxis: the directed movement towards or away from a stimulus.

  • Cell Structure, Metabolism, and Motility

    • Some protists can move toward or away from a stimulus; a movement referred to as taxis.