Question

What are the two types of orientation behavior? Provide an example of each.

Answer 1

Answer:

Two types of orientation behavior are as follows:

Taxis behavior:

This is a type of orientation behavior that mainly occur in response towards the external stimulus. Taxis may be positive (movement towards the stimulus) or negative ( movement away from the stimulus). Different types of taxis behavior are phototaxis, aerotaxis, chemotaxis and magnetotaxis.

Kinesis:

Kinesis may be defined as a type of orientation behavior that can change the complete movement or orientation of the organism. Kinesis is a random movement and organism can move in either direction. Different type of kinesis are klinokinesis and orthokinesis.