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Biology - Homeostasis

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The Human Nervous System
What does the central nervous sys...,
What is the central nervous syste...,
What is the pathway of the human ...
13  cards
Reflexes + Electrical Impulses at Synapses
What are reflex actions,
What is the reflex arc,
Where are synapses located
7  cards
Required Practical 7 - Reaction Time
What is the independent variable ...,
What is the dependent variable in...,
What are some of the controls of ...
5  cards
The Eye Structure
What is the first structure light...,
Why do we need the cornea and how...,
What is the iris and what does it do
11  cards
The brain
What 3 parts of the brain do we n...,
What is the lowest part of the br...,
What is the back lower part of th...
14  cards
The iris reflex - Eye
What is the danger of bright light,
What does the iris reflex control,
What happens to pupil size in bri...
7  cards
Accommodation - The Eye
What is the accommodation reflex,
Which two parts of the body contr...,
Why do we need the lens and cornea t
9  cards
Long and Short Sightedness - The Eye
W,
What is it called to be short sig...,
Where does light get focussed for...
10  cards
Homeostasis
What is the goal of homeostasis,
What is the first thing in the pr...,
What is the second process in hom...
7  cards
Body Temperature
What body system controls the bod...,
What is the order of events in bo...,
What is the stimuli for body temp...
7  cards
Human endocrine system
What are the endocrines glands fu...,
What are target cells and how do ...,
What is negative feedback
10  cards
Controlling Blood Glucose Levels
What is digestion,
What increases glucose levels ext...,
What decreases blood glucose leve...
13  cards
Diabetes
What can people with type 1 diabe...,
What type of disease is type 1 di...,
What is the solution to type 1 di...
8  cards
The Kidneys
What happens when mineral concent...,
What happens when mineral concent...,
How do we lose water controlled a...
14  cards
Kidneys - failure and solution
What happens in the body when kid...,
What are the two treatments for a...,
What does a dialysis machine act ...
15  cards
Hormones in Human Reproduction
During puberty what do hormones o...,
What are the female secondary sex...,
What are the male secondary sex c...
6  cards
Hormones in the menstrual cycle
What is fsh and what does it cause,
Where is fsh produced,
What hormone stimulates productio...
12  cards
Preventing Pregnancy
What contraceptives can women tak...,
What do contraceptive pills contain,
Why do contraceptive pills contai...
10  cards
Promoting Pregnancy
What hormone can be given to a wo...,
What is the name given to the pro...,
How much does ivf cost
8  cards
Plant Hormones - Auxin
What cell division occurs in the ...,
What plant growth regulators are ...,
What does auxin promote in the cells
15  cards
Plant Hormones - Gibberellin + ethene
What is gibberellin,
Where is gibberellin highly conce...,
What does gibberellin cause
5  cards
Meiosis
What does meiosis produce,
Where does meiosis occur,
How many copies of chromosomes do...
10  cards

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