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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. Derived or originating externally






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






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






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






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






6. When one organism has power over another






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






8. 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.






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






10. Having a daily cycle or occurring every day






11. Working together between species or in a species






12. 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






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






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






15. Orienting or directing homeward or to a destination






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






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






18. Of or relating to or occurring in the night






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






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






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






22. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter






23. A cue using the earths magnetic field






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






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






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






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






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






29. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






30. Derived or originating internally






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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. Yearly activity period - approximately 360 days






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






38. Foe - opponent - adversary






39. Plant hormone that stimulates fruit ripening and leaf drop






40. 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






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






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






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






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






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






46. First in order of importance






47. Cause responses that alter conditions in the internal environment






48. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






49. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing






50. Having only one spouse at a time