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Chemotaxis
is always a great word to know.
So is blue-green algae. Does it mean:
| a widely distributed group of photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms, resembling phototrophic bacteria, occurring in diverse habitats |
| a taxonomic group of organisms classified together on the basis of homologous features traced to a common ancestor |
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chemotaxis che·mo·tax·is (kē'mō-tāk'sĭs, kěm'ō-)
n.
The characteristic movement or orientation of an organism or cell along a chemical concentration gradient either toward or away from the chemical stimulus. Also called chemotropism.
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chemotaxis  (kē'mō-tāk'sĭs, kěm'ō-) Pronunciation Key
The characteristic movement or orientation of an organism or cell along a chemical concentration gradient either toward or away from the chemical stimulus. Bacteria exhibit chemotaxis when they move toward a source of nutrients. |
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