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NCEA Level 3: Animal Plant Responses

Subject : NCEA
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The process by which evolution selects for genes that cause individuals to provide benefits to their relatives






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






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






4. Having only one spouse at a time






5. Cause responses that alter conditions in the internal environment






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






7. 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






8. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing






9. Working together between species or in a species






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Derived or originating externally






18. When one organism has power over another






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






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






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






22. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






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






24. Orienting or directing homeward or to a destination






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






30. Yearly activity period - approximately 360 days






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






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






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






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






35. Having a daily cycle or occurring every day






36. 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






37. Plant hormone that stimulates fruit ripening and leaf drop






38. Foe - opponent - adversary






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






40. A cue using the earths magnetic field






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






42. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter






43. Of or relating to or occurring in the night






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






45. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






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






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






48. Having more than one spouse at a time






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






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