PANTHER Class Information   
Name:  response to abiotic 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 abiotic (not derived from living organisms) stimulus.
Class ID:  GO:0009628
Parent Lineages:  biological_process>   response to stimulus>   response to abiotic stimulus
Child:  response to mechanical stimulus
response to osmotic stress
response to oxygen levels
response to radiation
response to temperature stimulus
Number Subfamilies/Families:  860