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NCEA Level 3: Animal Plant Responses

Subject : NCEA
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1. First in order of importance






2. Orienting or directing homeward or to a destination






3. Plant that generally requires short nights-- less that 10-12 hours of darkness to begin the flowering process.






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






5. Working together between species or in a species






6. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing






7. Derived or originating internally






8. Cause responses that alter conditions in the internal environment






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






10. 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






11. An innate mechanism in living organisms that controls the periodicity of many physiological functions






12. Second in order of importance






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






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






15. 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






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






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






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






19. The lobes of the brain that receive signals from the receptors in the eyes






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






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






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






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






24. A biological clock that enables a migrating bird or insect to fly using the sun and continuously adjust its angle to the sun while flying.






25. When the amount of random turning is related to the intensity of a stimulus (unorientated response)






26. Yearly activity period - approximately 360 days






27. Light receptor pigment in photoperiodism. Pr (red-light absorbing) vs Pfr (infrared light absorbing) In short-day plants - it stops flowering but in long-day plants it induces flowering






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






29. Having more than one spouse at a time






30. Having only one spouse at a time






31. Chemical messengers that are manufactured by the endocrine glands - travel through the bloodstream - and affect other tissues






32. The process by which evolution selects for genes that cause individuals to provide benefits to their relatives






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






34. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. A cue using the earths magnetic field






47. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






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






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






50. Foe - opponent - adversary