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NCEA Level 3: Animal Plant Responses

Subject : NCEA
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1. Yearly activity period - approximately 360 days






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






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






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






5. Having only one spouse at a time






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






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






8. Working together between species or in a species






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






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






11. A cue using the earths magnetic field






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






13. Second in order of importance






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






21. 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






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






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






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






26. 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






27. Orienting or directing homeward or to a destination






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






29. Foe - opponent - adversary






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. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter






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






33. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing






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






35. Having a daily cycle or occurring every day






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






37. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






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






39. Derived or originating internally






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






41. First in order of importance






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






43. Derived or originating externally






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






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