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NCEA Level 3: Animal Plant Responses

Subject : NCEA
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1. Of or relating to or occurring in the night






2. Plant hormone that stimulates fruit ripening and leaf drop






3. When one organism has power over another






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






5. Working together between species or in a species






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Derived or originating externally






14. 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






15. A cue using the earths magnetic field






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






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






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. 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






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






21. Yearly activity period - approximately 360 days






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






23. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






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






25. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing






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






27. Derived or originating internally






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






29. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






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






31. 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






32. Second in order of importance






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






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






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






36. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter






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






38. 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






39. Foe - opponent - adversary






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Having more than one spouse at a time






49. Having a daily cycle or occurring every day






50. Having only one spouse at a time