In the presence of a chemical gradient, bacteria bias their movement by extending the length of runs and reducing the length of tumbles to migrate toward an attractant. If no chemical gradient is present, the durations of runs and tumbles are more equal, resulting in random overall movement.

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Chemotaxis is the movement of a bacterium in response to chemical gradients. This process allows the cell to travel toward chemical attractants, such as nutrients, or away from repellents, such as harmful substances, by adjusting the lengths of its runs and tumbles.

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