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NCEA Level 3: Animal Plant Responses

Subject : NCEA
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds or fishes) from one region to another for feeding or breeding






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






3. Derived or originating internally






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






5. Working together between species or in a species






6. A cue using the earths magnetic field






7. First in order of importance






8. Cause responses that alter conditions in the internal environment






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






10. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






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






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






13. Second in order of importance






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing






22. Yearly activity period - approximately 360 days






23. Of or relating to or occurring in the night






24. 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






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






26. Having more than one spouse at a time






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






28. 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






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






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






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






32. Foe - opponent - adversary






33. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter






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






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






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






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






38. Plant hormone that stimulates fruit ripening and leaf drop






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. Having only one spouse at a time






41. When one organism has power over another






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






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






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






45. Orienting or directing homeward or to a destination






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






47. A plant hormone that brings about dormancy in buds - mantains dormancy in seeds - and brings about stomatal closing - among other effects.






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






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






50. 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