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NCEA Level 3: Animal Plant Responses

Subject : NCEA
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1. Of or relating to or occurring in the night






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






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






4. First in order of importance






5. Foe - opponent - adversary






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






7. 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






8. Derived or originating internally






9. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter






10. 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






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






12. Having more than one spouse at a time






13. 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






14. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






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






16. 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






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






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






19. Having only one spouse at a time






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






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






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






23. Plant hormone that stimulates fruit ripening and leaf drop






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






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






26. A cue using the earths magnetic field






27. Working together between species or in a species






28. When one organism has power over another






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






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






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






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






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






35. Orienting or directing homeward or to a destination






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






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






38. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Cause responses that alter conditions in the internal environment






46. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






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






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






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






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