Term Name: response to UV
Synonyms: response to ultraviolet light stimulus, response to ultraviolet radiation stimulus, response to UV light stimulus, response to UV radiation stimulus
Definition: Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of an ultraviolet radiation (UV light) stimulus. Ultraviolet radiation is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength in the range of 10 to 380 nanometers.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009411]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: response to light stimulus
has subtype: cellular response to UV detection of UV pigment accumulation in response to UV light response to UV-A response to UV-B response to UV-C UV protection