Unit 14 - Coordination & Response Flashcards
1
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Synapse
A
A junction between two neurones.
2
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Sense Organs
A
Cells responding to specific stimuli: light,sound, touch, temperature and chemicals.
3
Q
Hormone
A
Produced by a gland and carried by the blood, which alters the activity of one or more specific target organs.
4
Q
Homeostasis
A
The maintenance of a constant internal environment.
5
Q
Gravitropism
A
A response in which parts of a plant grow towards or away from gravity.
6
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Phototropism
A
A response in which parts of a plant grow towards or away from the direction from which light is coming.
