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NCEA Level 3: Animal Plant Responses

Subject : NCEA
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1. Reversible growth or turgor movement in response to a non directional stimulus






2. Of or relating to or occurring in the night






3. 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






4. Plant hormone that stimulates fruit ripening and leaf drop






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter






12. Having more than one spouse at a time






13. Foe - opponent - adversary






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






15. Derived or originating internally






16. Having only one spouse at a time






17. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






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






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






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






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






22. Working together between species or in a species






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






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






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






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






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






28. A cue using the earths magnetic field






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






30. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






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






32. Cause responses that alter conditions in the internal environment






33. 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






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






35. Yearly activity period - approximately 360 days






36. 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.






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






38. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Derived or originating externally






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






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






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