Definition of Thermotaxis. Meaning of Thermotaxis. Synonyms of Thermotaxis

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Definition of Thermotaxis

Thermotaxis
Thermotaxis Ther`mo*tax"is, n. [NL.; thermo- + Gr. ? an arranging.] (Physiol.) (a) The property possessed by protoplasm of moving under the influence of heat. (b) Determination of the direction of locomotion by heat.

Meaning of Thermotaxis from wikipedia

- Thermotaxis is a behavior in which an organism directs its locomotion up or down a gradient of temperature. Lab research has determined that some slime...
- mammalian ****tozoa can respond to a temperature gradient by thermotaxis. Mammalian sperm thermotaxis was, hitherto, demonstrated in three species: humans, rabbits...
- mammalian ****tozoa can respond to a temperature gradient by thermotaxis. Mammalian sperm thermotaxis was, hitherto, demonstrated in three species: humans, rabbits...
- oocyte meet and interact in the ampulla of the fallopian tube. Rheotaxis, thermotaxis and chemotaxis are known mechanisms that guide sperm towards the egg...
- definition of thermotropism can sometimes be confused with the term, thermotaxis, a mechanism by which temperature gradients can alter the behavior of...
- of the behavior to migrate to a suitable thermal environment is thermotaxis. Thermotaxis has been found in multicellular organisms, such as Caenorhabditis...
- gradients (0.001 °C/cm) than any other known organism, an example of thermotaxis. The response is complicated and thought to allow the nematodes to move...
- physiology of the Haller's Organ will be discussed in this section, including thermotaxis and chemosensation. A wide variety of tick hosts, being endothermic,...
- (by magnetic field) Phototaxis (by light) Rheotaxis (by fluid flow) Thermotaxis (by changes in temperature) Thigmotaxis (by physical contact) Depending...
- chemical gradient (see chemotaxis) along a temperature gradient (see thermotaxis) along a light gradient (see phototaxis) along a magnetic field line...