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NCEA Level 3: Animal Plant Responses

Subject : NCEA
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Working together between species or in a species






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






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






4. Having only one spouse at a time






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






6. Plant hormone that stimulates fruit ripening and leaf drop






7. Yearly activity period - approximately 360 days






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






9. Derived or originating externally






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






19. Foe - opponent - adversary






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






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






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






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






24. Second in order of importance






25. When one organism has power over another






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






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






28. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






29. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter






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






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






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






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






34. 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






35. 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






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






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






38. Derived or originating internally






39. Having a daily cycle or occurring every day






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






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






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






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






44. 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






45. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing






46. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






47. First in order of importance






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






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






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