3) Did the planaria exhibit rheotaxis? yes If so, was it positive or negative?Negative4) How would this behavior be beneficial for planaria?5) Did the planaria exhibit chemotaxis? es If so, was it positive or negative? ositve6) How would this behavior be beneficial for planaria?7) Did the planaria exhibit geotropism?Ues If so, was it positive or negative? _Possive8) How would this behavior be beneficial for planaria?

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3) Did the planaria exhibit rheotaxis? yes If so, was it positive or negative? Negative 4) How would this behavior be beneficial for planaria?

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Chapter13: Diversity Of Microbes, Fungi, And Protists

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7) Did the planaria exhibit geotropism?Ues If so, was it positive or negative? _Possive
8) How would this behavior be beneficial for planaria?

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