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NCEA Level 3: Animal Plant Responses

Subject : NCEA
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1. Reversible growth or turgor movement in response to a non directional stimulus






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. 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






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






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






14. 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






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






16. A cue using the earths magnetic field






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






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






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






20. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






21. Having only one spouse at a time






22. Plant hormone that stimulates fruit ripening and leaf drop






23. Working together between species or in a species






24. First in order of importance






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






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






27. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






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






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






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






31. When one organism has power over another






32. Second in order of importance






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






34. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing






35. Yearly activity period - approximately 360 days






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






39. Cause responses that alter conditions in the internal environment






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






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






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






43. Derived or originating externally






44. Orienting or directing homeward or to a destination






45. Of or relating to or occurring in the night






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






47. Foe - opponent - adversary






48. 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






49. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter






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






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