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NCEA Level 3: Animal Plant Responses

Subject : NCEA
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1. 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






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






3. 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






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






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






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






7. A cue using the earths magnetic field






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






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






10. 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






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






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






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






14. Plant hormone that stimulates fruit ripening and leaf drop






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






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






17. 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






18. Derived or originating externally






19. Yearly activity period - approximately 360 days






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






21. Orienting or directing homeward or to a destination






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






23. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






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






25. Having a daily cycle or occurring every day






26. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing






27. Having only one spouse at a time






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






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






34. When one organism has power over another






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






36. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






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






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






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






40. Cause responses that alter conditions in the internal environment






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






42. First in order of importance






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






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






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






46. Having more than one spouse at a time






47. 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






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






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






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