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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. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






2. When one organism has power over another






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






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






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






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






7. Special structures that allow living organisms to sense the conditions of their internal or external environment






8. Working together between species or in a species






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






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






11. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






12. First in order of importance






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






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






15. 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






16. Cause responses that alter conditions in the internal environment






17. 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






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






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






20. Derived or originating internally






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






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






23. Foe - opponent - adversary






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






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






26. Derived or originating externally






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






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






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






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






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






32. Having more than one spouse at a time






33. Having a daily cycle or occurring every day






34. Having only one spouse at a time






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing






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






43. 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






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






45. Plant hormone that stimulates fruit ripening and leaf drop






46. Second in order of importance






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






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






49. A cue using the earths magnetic field






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