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What is Chemotaxis?

  • A.Swimming towards a bacteria
  • B.
    Swimming away of a bacteria

  • C.In the presence of a chemical compound, swimming towards or away of a bacteria
  • D.None of these

Answer: C

Correct answer: In the presence of a chemical compound, swimming towards or away of a bacteria

Chemotaxis is movement in response to a chemical gradient - towards an attractant such as a sugar or amino acid, and away from a repellent. The cell cannot sense a gradient across its own length, so it compares concentrations over time, lengthening its runs when conditions improve and tumbling when they worsen.

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