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NCEA Level 3: Animal Plant Responses

Subject : NCEA
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. First in order of importance






2. A group or system in which positions of power are ranked






3. A colored chemical compound that absorbs light - producing color






4. Plant that generally requires long nights-- 12 or more hours of darkness to begin the flowering process.






5. When an animal is active around sunrise and sunset.






6. Serves as a navigational cue. Many birds use star patterns and movement for navigation.






7. A special case of polymorphism based on the distinction between the secondary sex characteristics of males and females.






8. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






9. Second in order of importance






10. The resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects






11. Located in the brain; secretes hormone melatonin; in some species - it regulates the biological clock and biorhythms






12. Diagram showing the periods of activity and rest of an organism over a number of twenty four hour periods so that trends in activity can be identified






13. Of or relating to biological processes occurring at 24-hour intervals






14. A change in an organism's surroundings that causes the organism to react.






15. Having more than one spouse at a time






16. Substance produced in the tip of a seedling that stimulates cell elongation






17. A cue using the earths magnetic field






18. A polygamous mating system involving one female and many males






19. This is the growth towards or away from a stimulus coming from one direction. If the movement is towards the stimulus it is positive - if it is away from the stimulus it is negative






20. The periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds or fishes) from one region to another for feeding or breeding






21. The period of daylight - specific for any given species - that triggers a long-day or a short-day response in organisms






22. Aggressive or defensive social behavior (fighting - fleeing - submitting) between individuals of the same species






23. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






24. Having a daily cycle or occurring every day






25. Having from birth; occurring naturally rather than being learned






26. Period of dormancy - usually seasonal - which growth and development cease and metabolism is greatly reduced






27. A hormone that promotes seed and bud germination - stem elongation - and leaf growth; stimulate flowering and development of fruit; affect root growth and differentiation






28. Special structures that allow living organisms to sense the conditions of their internal or external environment






29. Yearly activity period - approximately 360 days






30. Foe - opponent - adversary






31. A polygamous mating system involving one male and many females






32. The environmental agent that resets the biological clock e.g: change in light - temperature






33. Movement of the whole organism towards or away from a stimulus coming from one direction






34. When organisms orient themselves either towards or away from a stimulus






35. When one organism has power over another






36. Derived or originating internally






37. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter






38. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing






39. Of or relating to or occurring in the night






40. A single receptor is used to calculate the direction of a stimulus






41. Having only one spouse at a time






42. Orienting or directing homeward or to a destination






43. The natural period of the rhythm if there are no external cues.






44. Behaviors that have been developed by experience rather than by having them from birth






45. Reversible growth or turgor movement in response to a non directional stimulus






46. Period of time during which a plant embryo is alive but not growing






47. Stimulates cell division and growth of lateral buds. Causes dormant seeds to sprout.






48. Cause responses that alter conditions in the internal environment






49. Type of behavior in which an animal sends out stimuli—such as sounds - visual displays - or chemicals—in order to attract a member of the opposite sex






50. A plant hormone that brings about dormancy in buds - mantains dormancy in seeds - and brings about stomatal closing - among other effects.