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NCEA Level 3: Animal Plant Responses

Subject : NCEA
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Special structures that allow living organisms to sense the conditions of their internal or external environment






2. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing






3. 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






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






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






6. When one organism has power over another






7. Foe - opponent - adversary






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






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






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






11. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






12. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter






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






14. Cause responses that alter conditions in the internal environment






15. Derived or originating externally






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






17. 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






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






19. Plant hormone that stimulates fruit ripening and leaf drop






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






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






22. Second in order of importance






23. Having a daily cycle or occurring every day






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






25. Orienting or directing homeward or to a destination






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. Derived or originating internally






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






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






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






38. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






39. A cue using the earths magnetic field






40. Yearly activity period - approximately 360 days






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






42. Of or relating to or occurring in the night






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






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






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






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






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






48. Having more than one spouse at a time






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






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