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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 cue using the earths magnetic field






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






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






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






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






6. Of or relating to or occurring in the night






7. Cause responses that alter conditions in the internal environment






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






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






10. Second in order of importance






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






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






13. Having more than one spouse at a time






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






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






16. When one organism has power over another






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






18. Derived or originating internally






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






20. Yearly activity period - approximately 360 days






21. First in order of importance






22. Derived or originating externally






23. 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






24. Having a daily cycle or occurring every day






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






26. Orienting or directing homeward or to a destination






27. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing






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






29. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






30. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter






31. 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.






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






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






34. 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






35. 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






36. Foe - opponent - adversary






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






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






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






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






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






42. Working together between species or in a species






43. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






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






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






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






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






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






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






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