If phototaxis is orientation toward light, what would be the proper term to describe ants following a trail of their own pheromones?
A) chemotaxis
B) hormotaxis
C) pheromotaxis
D) stereotaxis

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Chemotaxis is the correct term because it refers to the movement of an organism in response to a chemical stimulus. In the context of ants following a trail of their own pheromones, they are responding to chemical signals, making chemotaxis the appropriate term.

If Phototaxis Is Orientation Toward Light, What Would Be the Proper