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






2. Cause responses that alter conditions in the internal environment






3. Having more than one spouse at a time






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






5. First in order of importance






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






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






8. When one organism has power over another






9. Plant hormone that stimulates fruit ripening and leaf drop






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






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






12. 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






13. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing






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






15. 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






16. 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






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






18. 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.






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






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






21. Yearly activity period - approximately 360 days






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






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






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






25. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






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






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






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






29. A cue using the earths magnetic field






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






31. Of or relating to or occurring in the night






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






33. Second in order of importance






34. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Having only one spouse at a time






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






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






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






45. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter






46. Having a daily cycle or occurring every day






47. 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






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






49. Orienting or directing homeward or to a destination






50. 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