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NCEA Level 3: Animal Plant Responses

Subject : NCEA
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1. To change the start times of a rhythm - but not its period






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






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






4. Yearly activity period - approximately 360 days






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






6. Working together between species or in a species






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






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






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






10. 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






11. Derived or originating internally






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Second in order of importance






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






20. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter






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






22. Having a daily cycle or occurring every day






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






24. Plant hormone that stimulates fruit ripening and leaf drop






25. 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






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






27. Having only one spouse at a time






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. Foe - opponent - adversary






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






36. A cue using the earths magnetic field






37. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






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






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






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






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






42. First in order of importance






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Of or relating to or occurring in the night






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