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NCEA Level 3: Animal Plant Responses

Subject : NCEA
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A polygamous mating system involving one female and many males






2. When one organism has power over another






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






4. 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






5. Having more than one spouse at a time






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






7. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing






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






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






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






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






12. First in order of importance






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






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






15. Of or relating to or occurring in the night






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






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






18. 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






19. Derived or originating internally






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






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






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






23. 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






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






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






26. Foe - opponent - adversary






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






28. Second in order of importance






29. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter






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






31. 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.






32. Having only one spouse at a time






33. Working together between species or in a species






34. Orienting or directing homeward or to a destination






35. Derived or originating externally






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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






46. A cue using the earths magnetic field






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






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






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






50. Any area that an animal defends against other animals