Negative Feedback Flashcards
1
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what is negative feedback?
A
It is a self-regulatory system in which it feeds back to the input a part of a system’s output. Hayden and towsey
2
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What are the two stages of homeostasis?
A
Detecting change Counteracting change (Ashlee)
3
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How does an organism detect change?
A
Sensory cells, also known as receptors, detect changes such as temperature change and change in chemical composition.
(Ashlee.)
4
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How does an organism counteract change?
A
Effector organs (such as glands or muscles) work to reverse changes. (Ashlee)
5
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What detects change in a negative feedback system?
A
Sensory cells or receptors present within the body. H & T
6
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What counteracts change in a negative feedback system?
A
effector organs. (muscles or glands) H & T construction
7
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DETECTING CHANGE: Another name for Sensory Cells:
A
Receptors - Locky Balboa
