Taxes

• What is a taxis?

  A simple response where an organism will move its entire body towards a favourable stimulus or away from an unfavourable stimulus.
• What is a positive taxis?

  When an organism moves towards a stimulus.
• What is a negative taxis?

  When an organism moves away from a stimulus.
• What is a negative phototaxis?

  When an organism moves away from light.
• What is a positive chemotaxis?

  When an organism moves towards certain chemicals.