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NCEA Level 3: Animal Plant Responses

Subject : NCEA
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1. 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






2. Yearly activity period - approximately 360 days






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






4. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing






5. First in order of importance






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






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






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






9. Of or relating to or occurring in the night






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






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






12. 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






13. Cause responses that alter conditions in the internal environment






14. Having a daily cycle or occurring every day






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






16. Derived or originating externally






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






18. 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






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






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






21. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






22. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter






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






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






25. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






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






27. Orienting or directing homeward or to a destination






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






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






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






31. Plant hormone that stimulates fruit ripening and leaf drop






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






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






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






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






36. A cue using the earths magnetic field






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






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






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






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






41. Having more than one spouse at a time






42. When one organism has power over another






43. 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






44. Working together between species or in a species






45. Derived or originating internally






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






47. Foe - opponent - adversary






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






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






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