Taxis and Kinesis Quiz

What is taxis?

• A random movement in response to a stimulus

• A directional movement in response to a stimulus

• A movement that does not depend on stimuli

• A slow change in behavior over time

Which of the following is an example of taxis?

• A woodlouse moving randomly in dry conditions

• A fish swimming towards light

• A rat exploring an unfamiliar environment

• A person shivering in cold weather

What is kinesis?

• Movement in a specific direction in response to a stimulus

• Random movement that increases or decreases in response to a stimulus

• Movement toward food only

• A type of movement only seen in insects

Which of these is an example of kinesis?

• A moth flying towards a light source

• A cockroach moving more frequently in bright light

• A plant bending towards sunlight

• A fish swimming against a current

In what way does taxis differ from kinesis?

• Taxis is random, while kinesis is directional

• Taxis is directional, while kinesis is random

• Both involve random movements

• Both involve directional movements

Taxis is always a movement towards a stimulus.

• True

• False

Kinesis increases movement speed in unfavorable conditions.

• True

• False

Phototaxis is movement in response to light.

• True

• False

A woodlouse moving randomly in dry conditions but slowing down in humid conditions is an example of taxis.

• True

• False

Chemotaxis is a type of kinesis.

• True

• False