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NCEA Level 3: Animal Plant Responses

Subject : NCEA
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1. When organisms orient themselves either towards or away from a stimulus






2. 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






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






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






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






6. Having more than one spouse at a time






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






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






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






10. Derived or originating internally






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






12. A cue using the earths magnetic field






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






14. Yearly activity period - approximately 360 days






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






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






17. Plant hormone that stimulates fruit ripening and leaf drop






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






19. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






20. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






21. First in order of importance






22. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing






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






24. Cause responses that alter conditions in the internal environment






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






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






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






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






29. When one organism has power over another






30. Of or relating to or occurring in the night






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






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






33. 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






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






35. Foe - opponent - adversary






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






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






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






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






40. Having only one spouse at a time






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






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






43. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter






44. 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.






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






46. Having a daily cycle or occurring every day






47. Second in order of importance






48. Orienting or directing homeward or to a destination






49. 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






50. Working together between species or in a species