origin of behavior in unicellular organisms?

Subject: origin of behavior in unicellular organisms?

Date: Mon May 1 19:45:13 2000
Posted by snewdl
Grade level: grad (science) School: none
City: mtn view State/Province: ca Country: usa
Area of science: Cell Biology
ID: 957228313.Cb

Message:


Many unicellular pond critters, such as paramecium, exhibit
'animal' behavior in the form of obstacle avoidance, 
sexual reproduction, etc.  These are single-celled
animals, so obviously they're not big enough to have a brain,
even a very small one.  So what part of a pond critter
dictates its behavior?

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