Glossary Definitions Flashcards

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Tropisim (plant )

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The DIRECTIONAL Growth of a plant organ in response to a stimulus like Light, Gravity or touch.
(+ve or -ve)

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Nastic Response (plant)

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A NON-DIRECTIONAL response of plant organ to the intensity of stimuli. E.g; thermonasty ( tulips open in warmth).

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Kinesis (Animal)

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The change in the rate of movement of an animal in response to NON-DIRECTIONAL stimuli. E.g; slaters move more when exposed to light)

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Taxes (Animal)

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DIRECTIONAL orientation movement towards/AWAY from stimuli.

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Homing

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The ability of organisms to return home/base after searching for mates or foraging.

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Migration

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A regular annual mass movement of populations from breeding nesting to the feeding site and return.

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Zungunruhe

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Migratory restlessness

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Pineal Gland (birds)

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an outgrowth of forebrain related to secreting melatonin which regulates activity patterns.

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Pulvini cells (plants)

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Cells at base of leaves which can rapidly change turgor pressure and cause lead to droop rapidly.

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Sun compass

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Ability to navigate using sun movemnt and a body clock.

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Geomagnetic compass

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ability of organisim to use magnetic lines around earth to navigate

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star compass

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= using the position of the stars to navigate

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SCN (Suprachiasmic Nuclei) (mammal)

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Area in brain of mammals which detect photoperiodism.

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Klinostat

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mechanism to remove stimulus or gravity in plant or cell growth.

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IAA (AUXIN)

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hormone in plants made in shoot tip and root tip whhc involved in growth movement. Causes differeital elongation.

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Optic lobe (insects)

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Area in insects to detect photoperiodism

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Annual

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A cycle of one year (365 days)

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Actogram

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Activity record of an organism

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Bio clock

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internal mechanism controlling onset of activity

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Daily

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24 hrs

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Diapause

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Period of arrested growth (e.g hibernation)

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Diurnal

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activity during day (animal)

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Circadian

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the endogenous activity of a free-running organism with a period of a day.

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Crepuscular

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activity pattern of organism is at dawn and dusk

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Entrainment

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synchronisation of an activity pattern to a zeitgeber so both have same period

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exogenous

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dependent on external cues/stimulus

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free running

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Endogenous rhtyhm of an organism exhibits int he absence of a enviro cue.

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melatonin

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the hormone. chemical released by pineal gknad sdent to scn responsible to help control body’s sleep patterns.

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Nocturnal

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activity at night

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phase shift

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process where onset of activity of endo rhthym= advanced.

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Zeitgeber …

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time giver.