noun
- the movement of an organism or cell in response to a chemical stimulus
Usage: biology
Examples
- Bacteria exhibit chemotaxis by swimming toward nutrients.
- The white blood cells showed positive chemotaxis toward the infection site.
- Scientists studied the chemotaxis of sperm cells toward the egg.
- Chemotaxis helps organisms find food and avoid harmful substances.
- The research focused on chemotaxis in immune system responses.
- Plants can display chemotaxis in their root growth patterns.