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NCEA Level 3: Animal Plant Responses

Subject : NCEA
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1. Having from birth; occurring naturally rather than being learned






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Having only one spouse at a time






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Working together between species or in a species






19. Having a daily cycle or occurring every day






20. 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






21. A cue using the earths magnetic field






22. When one organism has power over another






23. Yearly activity period - approximately 360 days






24. First in order of importance






25. Derived or originating externally






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






27. Orienting or directing homeward or to a destination






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






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






30. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






31. 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






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






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






34. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing






35. 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






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






37. Derived or originating internally






38. Of or relating to or occurring in the night






39. 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






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






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






42. Foe - opponent - adversary






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Cause responses that alter conditions in the internal environment