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NCEA Level 3: Animal Plant Responses

Subject : NCEA
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An innate mechanism in living organisms that controls the periodicity of many physiological functions






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






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






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






5. Cause responses that alter conditions in the internal environment






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






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






8. Plant hormone that stimulates fruit ripening and leaf drop






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






10. A cue using the earths magnetic field






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






12. Yearly activity period - approximately 360 days






13. 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






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






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






16. Derived or originating internally






17. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






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






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






20. First in order of importance






21. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






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






23. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing






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






25. Having a daily cycle or occurring every day






26. Foe - opponent - adversary






27. Working together between species or in a species






28. 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






29. Having more than one spouse at a time






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






31. Second in order of importance






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






42. Of or relating to or occurring in the night






43. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter






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






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






46. Having only one spouse at a time






47. When one organism has power over another






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






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






50. Derived or originating externally