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






2. Second in order of importance






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






4. 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






5. Derived or originating internally






6. Yearly activity period - approximately 360 days






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






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






9. Working together between species or in a species






10. Of or relating to or occurring in the night






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






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






13. Foe - opponent - adversary






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






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






16. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






17. Having a daily cycle or occurring every day






18. First in order of importance






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Derived or originating externally






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






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






31. Orienting or directing homeward or to a destination






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






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






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






35. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






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






37. 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






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






39. A cue using the earths magnetic field






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






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






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






43. Having more than one spouse at a time






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






45. Disposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing






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






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






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






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






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