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Direction Kinesis Motile Organism Speed Frequency Changing Response

Front What is a kinesis?
Back - motile organism changes speed and frequency of changing direction in response to stimulus
- movement is random and non-directional

Eg - woodlice change direction more and move more quickly in dry areas where they lose water, increasing the probability of returning to a damp area

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