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NCEA Level 3: Animal Plant Responses

Subject : NCEA
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






2. Second in order of importance






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






4. Plant hormone that stimulates fruit ripening and leaf drop






5. Having a daily cycle or occurring every day






6. Having only one spouse at a time






7. Working together between species or in a species






8. Derived or originating externally






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






10. Of or relating to or occurring in the night






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






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






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






14. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






15. Derived or originating internally






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






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






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






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






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






21. Foe - opponent - adversary






22. 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






23. Having more than one spouse at a time






24. 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






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






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






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






28. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






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






30. Orienting or directing homeward or to a destination






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






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






33. 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






34. 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






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






36. When one organism has power over another






37. First in order of importance






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing