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JAMB Biology 2011 Question 15

Question 15

Characteristics and Classification of Living Things

The ability of a living organism to detect and respond to changes in the environment is referred to as

  1. A.growth
  2. B.taxis
  3. C.locomotion
  4. D.irritability
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Answer: D (irritability)

Explanation

Irritability (sensitivity) is the ability to sense a stimulus and react to it. Taxis is just one kind of response.