Homeostasis

Question 1

Homeostasis is maintaining a stable internal environment

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Question 2

The conditions inside your body need to be kept stable even when the external environment changes

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Question 3

All of this is really important because your cells need the right conditions in order to function properly including the right conditions for enzyme action

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Question 4

Homeostasis is all about the regulation of conditions inside your body to maintain a stable internal environment in response to changes in both internal and external conditions

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Question 5

The Nervous and Hormonal communication systems are examples of automatic control systems in your body that regulate your internal environment

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Question 6

Receptors, Coordination Centres and Effectors are the three main components that work together to maintain a steady condition

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Question 7

Negative feedback keeps the internal environment stable for example when water or temperature levels get too high or low they get them back to normal levels

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Question 8

Receptors detect stimulus

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Question 9

The Coordination Centre receives and processes the information then organises a response

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Question 10

Effector produces a response that counteracts the change and restores the optimum level so the level decreases

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