Term Name: response to metal ion
Synonyms: heavy metal sensitivity/resistance, response to heavy metal, response to metal
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 a metal ion stimulus.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0010038]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: response to chemical
has subtype: cellular response to metal ion response to aluminum ion response to cadmium ion response to calcium ion response to cesium ion response to cobalt ion response to copper ion response to gold(3+) response to iron ion response to lead ion response to lithium ion response to magnesium ion response to manganese ion response to mercury ion response to nickel cation response to platinum ion response to potassium ion response to silver ion response to zinc ion stress response to metal ion