Animal Orientation

How does a taxis differ from a kinesis?

• A taxis is a movement in a specific direction.
• A taxis must be learned.
• A taxis is an increase in random movement.
• A taxis is inherited behavior.

A loud noise is an example of:

• Effector

• Receptor

• Stimulus

• Response

Responses that are controlled by genes are:

• Innate

• Learnt

What stimulus does a photoreceptor sense?

• Heat

• Touch

• Light

• Gravity

Name the taxis: a fish swims with the direction of current

• positive rheotaxis

• negative rheotaxis

• positive hydrotaxis

• rheotaxis

An amoeba moves in the direction of gravity

• negative geotaxis

• positive rheotaxis

• positive geotaxis

• positive chemotaxis

A human moves away from someone poking them

• negative thigmotaxis

• positive rheotaxis

• negative phototaxis

• thigmokinesis

A dog moves towards the smell of food

• chemotaxis

• positive chemotaxis

• negative chemotaxis

• chemokinesis

A slater starts turning more because it is hot

• postive thermotaxis

• negative thermotaxis

• thermokinesis

• photokinesis

A worm starts wiggling faster because it is more hot

• Phototaxis

• Thermotaxis

• Thermokinesis

• Positive thermotaxis