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NCEA Level 3: Animal Plant Responses

Subject : NCEA
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A polygamous mating system involving one male and many females






2. First in order of importance






3. Working together between species or in a species






4. 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






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






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






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






8. Orienting or directing homeward or to a destination






9. A cue using the earths magnetic field






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






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






12. Having more than one spouse at a time






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






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






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






16. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter






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






18. 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






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






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






21. 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






22. Cause responses that alter conditions in the internal environment






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






24. 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.






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






26. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






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






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






29. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






30. Foe - opponent - adversary






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. Derived or originating internally






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






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






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






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






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






45. Having a daily cycle or occurring every day






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






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






48. Derived or originating externally






49. Plant hormone that stimulates fruit ripening and leaf drop






50. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing