Taxis response is to move towards or away from the stimulus. If the organism moves towards the stimulus the taxis is positive, while if it moves away the taxis is negative. For example, flagellate protozoans of the genus "Euglena" move towards a light source. This reaction or behaviour is called "positive phototaxis", since phototaxis refers to a response to light and the organism is moving towards the stimulus. Many types of taxis have been identified, including: Depending on the type of sensory organs present, a taxis can be classified as a "klinotaxis", where an organism continuously samples the environment to determine
Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis (German: "Elisabeth Maria Maximiliana") (28 May 1860, Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony – 7 February 1881, Ödenburg, Austrian Empire) Elisabeth was a Princess of Thurn and Taxis by birth and an Infanta of Portugal, Princess of Braganza, and titular Queen consort of Portugal through her marriage to Miguel, Duke of Braganza, Miguelist claimant to the throne of Portugal from 1866 to 1920. Elisabeth was the second eldest child and daughter of Maximilian Anton Lamoral, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis and his wife Duchess Helene in Bavaria. Elisabeth married