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NCEA Level 3: Animal Plant Responses

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






2. 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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






8. A cue using the earths magnetic field






9. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter






10. Derived or originating internally






11. Orienting or directing homeward or to a destination






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






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






14. Having only one spouse at a time






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






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






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






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






19. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






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






21. Having more than one spouse at a time






22. Foe - opponent - adversary






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Yearly activity period - approximately 360 days






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






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






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






34. Cause responses that alter conditions in the internal environment






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






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






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






38. Having a daily cycle or occurring every day






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. When one organism has power over another






46. Working together between species or in a species






47. First in order of importance






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






49. Of or relating to or occurring in the night






50. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing