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NCEA Level 3: Animal Plant Responses

Subject : NCEA
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Second in order of importance






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






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






10. 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






11. 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






12. Working together between species or in a species






13. 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






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






15. Orienting or directing homeward or to a destination






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






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






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






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






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






21. Having only one spouse at a time






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






23. Derived or originating internally






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






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






26. Of or relating to or occurring in the night






27. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






28. 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






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






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






31. When one organism has power over another






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Having more than one spouse at a time






40. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter






41. First in order of importance






42. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






43. Derived or originating externally






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






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






46. A cue using the earths magnetic field






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






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






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