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






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






3. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






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






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






6. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter






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






8. Foe - opponent - adversary






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






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






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






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






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






14. Cause responses that alter conditions in the internal environment






15. 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






16. 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






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






18. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






19. 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






20. Orienting or directing homeward or to a destination






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






22. Of or relating to or occurring in the night






23. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Derived or originating internally






33. Yearly activity period - approximately 360 days






34. Having more than one spouse at a time






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






40. When one organism has power over another






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






42. Having only one spouse at a time






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






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






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






46. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing






47. Working together between species or in a species






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






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






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