Prokaryotes can move in response to many stimuli in their external environment. The response of a bacterial cell to chemical cues is best defined as                   . Group of answer choices Chemotaxis Gravitaxis Phototaxis Magnetotaxis

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Prokaryotes can move in response to many stimuli in their external environment. The response of a bacterial cell to chemical cues is best defined as                   .

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Chemotaxis
Gravitaxis
Phototaxis
Magnetotaxis
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