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






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






3. A cue using the earths magnetic field






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






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






6. Derived or originating externally






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






8. 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






9. Cause responses that alter conditions in the internal environment






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






11. Second in order of importance






12. First in order of importance






13. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






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






15. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter






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






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






18. Of or relating to or occurring in the night






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






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






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






22. Foe - opponent - adversary






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






24. Orienting or directing homeward or to a destination






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






26. 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






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






28. Yearly activity period - approximately 360 days






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






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






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






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






33. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing






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






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






36. 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






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






38. Having only one spouse at a time






39. 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






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






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






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






43. Working together between species or in a species






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






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






46. Plant hormone that stimulates fruit ripening and leaf drop






47. Having a daily cycle or occurring every day






48. 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.






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






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