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






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






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






4. 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






5. 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.






6. 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






7. A cue using the earths magnetic field






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






9. First in order of importance






10. Plant hormone that stimulates fruit ripening and leaf drop






11. Cause responses that alter conditions in the internal environment






12. Any area that an animal defends against other animals






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






21. Working together between species or in a species






22. Derived or originating externally






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






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






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






26. Of or relating to or occurring in the night






27. Yearly activity period - approximately 360 days






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






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






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






31. Willing to submit without resistance to authority






32. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter






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






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






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






36. Having more than one spouse at a time






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






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






39. Second in order of importance






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






41. 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






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






43. Foe - opponent - adversary






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






45. Having a daily cycle or occurring every day






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






47. Having only one spouse at a time






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






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






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