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NCEA Level 3: Animal Plant Responses

Subject : NCEA
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1. Orienting or directing homeward or to a destination






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






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






4. A cue using the earths magnetic field






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






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






7. 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






8. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






9. 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.






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






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. When an animal is active around sunrise and sunset.






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






14. 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






15. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter






16. Having a daily cycle or occurring every day






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Cause responses that alter conditions in the internal environment






25. Having more than one spouse at a time






26. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






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






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






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






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






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






32. First in order of importance






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






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






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






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






37. Foe - opponent - adversary






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






39. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing






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






41. Second in order of importance






42. Of or relating to or occurring in the night






43. 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






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






45. Derived or originating externally






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






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






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






49. Yearly activity period - approximately 360 days






50. Having only one spouse at a time