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NCEA Level 3: Animal Plant Responses

Subject : NCEA
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1. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter






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






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






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






5. Mating behaviour in which a number of males and females mates with each other.






6. This is a non-directional response to a stimulus or a change in activity rate in response to a change in the intensity of the stimulus






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






8. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






9. A cue using the earths magnetic field






10. Plant hormone that stimulates fruit ripening and leaf drop






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






12. First in order of importance






13. 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






14. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






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






16. Orienting or directing homeward or to a destination






17. When one organism has power over another






18. Derived or originating externally






19. Working together between species or in a species






20. 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.






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






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






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






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






25. Having a daily cycle or occurring every day






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






27. Foe - opponent - adversary






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






29. Prolonged relationship between male and female - associated with joint parental care






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






31. 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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing






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






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






42. To change the start times of a rhythm - but not its period






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






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






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






46. Having only one spouse at a time






47. Second in order of importance






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






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






50. 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