Definition of Phototaxis. Meaning of Phototaxis. Synonyms of Phototaxis

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Definition of Phototaxis

Phototaxis
Phototaxis Pho`to*tax"is, Phototaxy Pho"to*tax`y, n. [NL. phototaxis; photo- + Gr. ? an arranging.] (Biol.) The influence of light on the movements of low organisms, as various infusorians, the zo["o]spores of certain alg[ae], etc.; also, the tendency to follow definite directions of motion or assume definite positions under such influence. If the migration is toward the source of light, it is termed positive phototaxis; if away from the light, negative phototaxis. -- Pho`to*tac"tic, a. -- Pho`to*tac"tic*al*ly, adv.

Meaning of Phototaxis from wikipedia

- rotation direction and reenter the light. The second type of phototaxis is true phototaxis, which is a directed movement up a gradient to an increasing...
- a light source. This reaction or behavior is called positive phototaxis since phototaxis refers to a response to light and the organism is moving towards...
- calcium-dependent control in ptx1 mutants results in a phototaxis defect. The direction of phototaxis in Chlamydomonas depends on the light intensity, but...
- organism to either swim towards the light (positive phototaxis), or away from it (negative phototaxis). A related response ("photoshock" or photophobic...
- rotation direction and reenter the light. The second type of phototaxis is true phototaxis, which is a directed movement up a gradient to an increasing...
- present in juvenile fish such as sockeye salmon smolts. Kinesis (biology) Phototaxis Phototropism Häder, D.-P.; Lebert, M. (2001). Photomovement. Elsevier...
- appear to circle artificial lights. The reason for this behavior (positive phototaxis) is currently unknown. One hypothesis is called celestial or transverse...
- Sepioteuthis lessoniana, commonly known as the bigfin reef squid, tiger squid, glitter squid or oval squid, is a species of loliginid squid. It is one...
- in positive phototaxis (in planula larvae of hydrozoans), as well as in avoiding harmful amounts of UV radiation via negative phototaxis. Directional...
- the Euglena to find the light and move toward it (a process known as phototaxis). Euglena lacks a cell wall. Instead, it has a pellicle made up of a protein...