Homeostasis 🌞

Question 1

why it is important to maintain a constant body temperature

Answer 1

• prevents damage to membranes
• high temperature can cause enzymes to denature
• low temperature means insufficient kinetic energy so fewer enzyme substrate complexes

Question 2

increase in blood glucose concentration

Answer 2

• B cells produce insulin
  insulin binds to receptors on cell surface membrane which opens channel proteins letting glucose inside via facilitated diffusion
  glucose converted into glycogen