1. biological rhythms Flashcards
1
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24 hours, light availability
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circadian rhythm (leaves drop at night, human sleep/wake cycles, flowers follow the sun)
2
Q
diurnal, nocturnal, crepsecular
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day, night, sunrise/sunset
3
Q
365 days, day length changes
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circannual (hibernation and migration)
4
Q
12.5 hours, tidal changes
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circatidal (crabs active at low tide and dormant at high tide)
5
Q
biological rhythm definition
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repetitive biological processes
6
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29.5 days, lunar cycle
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circalunar (human mentrual cycle)
