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NCEA Level 3: Animal Plant Responses

Subject : NCEA
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The process by which evolution selects for genes that cause individuals to provide benefits to their relatives






2. 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






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






4. Cause responses that alter conditions in the internal environment






5. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter






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






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






8. First in order of importance






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






10. Having only one spouse at a time






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






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






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






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






15. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






16. Yearly activity period - approximately 360 days






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






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






19. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing






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






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






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






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






24. Working together between species or in a species






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






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






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






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






30. Second in order of importance






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






32. When one organism has power over another






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






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






35. 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.






36. Orienting or directing homeward or to a destination






37. 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






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






39. 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






40. Derived or originating externally






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Having more than one spouse at a time






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






50. Derived or originating internally