Most organisms, from bacteria to humans, can follow temperature gradients to an optimal temperature. Experience influences eukaryotes' preferred temperature, and, as it turns out, bacteria also adjust their temperature preference depending on growth conditions.
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Sourjik, V., Wingreen, N. Turning to the cold. Nat Cell Biol 9, 1029–1031 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncb0907-1029
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