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NCEA Level 3: Animal Plant Responses

Subject : NCEA
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. First in order of importance






2. Having only one spouse at a time






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






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






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






6. Having more than one spouse at a time






7. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






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






10. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






11. Plant hormone that stimulates fruit ripening and leaf drop






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






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






14. Second in order of importance






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






16. Foe - opponent - adversary






17. 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






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






19. Having a daily cycle or occurring every day






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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






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






31. Orienting or directing homeward or to a destination






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






33. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing






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. Derived or originating internally






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






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






38. When one organism has power over another






39. Cause responses that alter conditions in the internal environment






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






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






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






43. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter






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






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






46. Derived or originating externally






47. A cue using the earths magnetic field






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






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






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