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NCEA Level 3: Animal Plant Responses

Subject : NCEA
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






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






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






4. Orienting or directing homeward or to a destination






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






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






7. Yearly activity period - approximately 360 days






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






9. Of or relating to or occurring in the night






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






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






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






13. A cue using the earths magnetic field






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






15. Working together between species or in a species






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






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






18. 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






19. When one organism has power over another






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






21. First in order of importance






22. Derived or originating externally






23. Plant hormone that stimulates fruit ripening and leaf drop






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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






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






31. Having a daily cycle or occurring every day






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






33. Derived or originating internally






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






35. 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






36. 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






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






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






39. 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.






40. Foe - opponent - adversary






41. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing






42. Having more than one spouse at a time






43. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






44. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter






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






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






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






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






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 polygamous mating system involving one male and many females