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Duplicate of Biology 3.3 Key terms: Plant and Animal Responses
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An environmental stimulus that is external to the organism is referred to as this.
Environmental cue
Endogenous
Entrainment
Exogenous
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An interspecific relationship in which an individual benefits at the expense of a host
Commensalism
Mutualism
Parasitism
Antibiosis
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An area an animal uses for food, but is not defended.
Nest
Territory
Lek
Home range
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A growth response towards or away from an environmental stimulus coming from one direction.
Klinokinesis
Tropism
Xenokinesis
Tropokinetic kinesis
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A biological rhythm synchronised to the lunar cycle, occurring monthly.
Lunar rhythm
Circalunar
Circatidal
Tidal rhythm
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Orientation responses in which the strength of the stimulus determines rate of linear movement
Thigmotaxis
Thermotropism
Orthokinesis
Photoperiodism
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Diagram showing the periods of activity and rest of an organism over a number of 24h periods.
Biological clock
Exogenous
Biological rhythm
Actogram
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Plants that require a period of dark exceeding a certain length.
Phytochrome
LDP
SDP
Photoperiodism
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Organism that is active mainly during the night.
Crepuscular
Entrainment
Nocturnal
Diurnal
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The period of an endogenous rhythm when given no external environment cue.
Jet lag
Zeitgeber
Free running period
Entrainment
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A rhythm or cycle occurring on a yearly basis.
Lunar rhythm
Biological rhythm
Circadian rhythm
Annual rhythm
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Directional orientation due to receptors comparing the lateral intensity of stimuli
Thigmonasty
Orthokinesis
Xenotaxis
Klinotaxis
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Plant growth hormone which plays a role in the tropisms of stems and leaves.
Auxin
Collagen
Estrogen
Androgen
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An endogenous rhythm with a period of entrainment that approximates the lunar cycle.
Circalunar
Circadian rhythm
Circannual
Lunar rhythm
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Plant movement in response to a stimulus that is not dependent on the direction of the stimulus
Tropic movement
Nastic movement
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Direction of movement depends on direction of the stimulus
Kinesis
Taxis
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A plant that flowers independently of the day length or seasons.
Short day plant
Day neutral plant
Long day plant
Diurnal plant
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An interspecific relationship where organism benefits and the other is unaffected
Commensalism
Barbarism
Mutualism
Parasitism
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Plant that flowers when exposed to dark periods of less than a critical length.
LDP
Photoperiodism
SDP
Phytochrome
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The synchronisation of an endogenous rhythm with an external cycle such as light and dark.
Entrainment
Zeitgeber
Exogenous
Endogenous
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An exogenous cue that synchronises endogenous rhythms to the environmental rhythms.
Zeitgeber
Entrainment
Crepuscular
Environmental cue
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Non-directional response of an organism
Taxis
Kinesis
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The physiological reaction of plants and animals to the presence and absence of light.
Phytochrome
Phase shift
Photoperiodism
Entrainment
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A period of activity and rest that repeats around every 24h.
Biological rhythm
Circalunar
Lunar rhythm
Circadian rhythm
25
Growth of a plant towards or away from light.
Xenotropism
Thermotropism
Phototropism
Thigmotropism
26
Physiological or activity changes in living organisms occurring in a cyclic manner.
Biological rhythm
Endogenous
Circadian rhythm
Entrainment
27
An endogenous rhythm with a period of entrainment that approximates the tidal cycle.
Tidal rhythm
Circatidal
Lunar rhythm
Circalunar
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The shifting of a period of activity from one particular time to another.
Exogenous
Phase shift
Entrainment
Endogenous
29
Mass movement of individuals at regular intervals, often over long distances.
Tropism
Migration
Lekking
Dispersal
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An organism that is active during the periods of dawn and dusk.
Nocturnal
Diurnal
Jet lag
Crepuscular
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A pigment in plants responsible for the photoperiodism effect. Regulates flowering timing.
Photoperiodism
Phytochrome
Phase shift
Actogram
32
The ability of animals to find and return to their home site.
Kinesis
Migration
Homing
Dispersal
33
Growth of a plant towards or away from light
Phototropism
Thermotropism
Thigmotropism
Phytotropism
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Environmental stimulus used by animals and plants to establish & maintain an activity pattern.
Zeitgeber
Endogenous
Entrainment
Environmental cue
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An endogenous timing system to synchronise an organism's activities with the environment.
Endogenous
Biological clock
Exogenous
Biological rhythm
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A stimulus originating within the organism itself is called this.
Endogenous
Entrainment
Environmental cues
Exogenous
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An area defended by an animal.
Territory
Lek
Home range
Nest
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An organism that is active during the period of daylight.
Exogenous
Diurnal
Nocturnal
Crepuscular
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A biological rhythm synchronised to the tidal cycle, occurring about every 12h.
Circatidal
Endogenous
Entrainment
Tidal rhythm
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Condition caused by asynchrony between the endogenous circadian rhythm and the external cues.
Zeitgeber
Entrainment
Exogenous
Jet lag
