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NCEA Level 3: Animal Plant Responses

Subject : NCEA
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Orienting or directing homeward or to a destination






2. Of or relating to or occurring in the night






3. Derived or originating internally






4. 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






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






6. Having only one spouse at a time






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






8. Having a daily cycle or occurring every day






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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. A cue using the earths magnetic field






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






20. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






21. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






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






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






24. Having more than one spouse at a time






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






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






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






28. Foe - opponent - adversary






29. First in order of importance






30. Plant hormone that stimulates fruit ripening and leaf drop






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






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






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






34. Working together between species or in a species






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






37. When one organism has power over another






38. 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






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






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






41. 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






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






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






44. Cause responses that alter conditions in the internal environment






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






46. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing






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






48. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter






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






50. Derived or originating externally