Taxis
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A taxis is the movement of an organism in response to a stimulus such as light or the presence of food. Taxes are innate behavioural responses.
A moth exhibiting phototaxis, moving towards a source of light
Sensory neuron
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Sensory neurons, also known as afferent neurons, are in the nervous system which convert a specific type of stimulus, via their receptors, into action potentials or graded receptor potentials. This pr
Sensory neurons which allows for taste to be evident within the human body.
Vision is available due to sensory neurons