Planarian Behavior: A Student-Designed Laboratory Exercise

 

Linda T. Collins and Brent W. Harker

Tested Studies in Laboratory Teaching, 1999, Volume 20

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Abstract

1. Know that different types of stimuli can affect planarian movement. 2. Distinguish between kinesis and taxis. 3. After preliminary observations, state a hypothesis to predict or explain planarian movement in response to an external stimulus. Test the hypothesis and reach a conclusion.

Keywords:  kinesis, taxis, movement, planaria

Florida State University (1998)

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