NEETZoologyLocomotion and Movement
What type of movement results in a change of place or location?
Options
- AVoluntary movements
- BInvoluntary movements
- CActive movements
- DPassive movements
Correct answer
A. Voluntary movements
Step-by-step solution
Movement is one of the significant features of living beings. Streaming of protoplasm in the unicellular organisms like Amoeba is a simple form of movement. Movement of cilia, flagella and tentacles are shown by many organisms. Some of the movements result in a change of place or location. Such voluntary movements are called locomotion. The term "locomotion" is used for forms of movement where a change of place or location occurs.Walking, running, climbing, flying, swimming are all some forms of locomotory movement