Homeostasis (OCR GCSE Biology A (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What is homeostasis?
What is homeostasis?
Maintenance of constant internal environment
Why is homeostasis needed in the body?
Why is homeostasis needed in the body?
For enzyme action and all cell functions
Which of these does homeostasis control in the human body?
Which of these does homeostasis control in the human body?
Blood glucose concentration
What types of communication are involved in automatic control systems?
What types of communication are involved in automatic control systems?
Nervous and hormonal
What are receptors?
What are receptors?
Cells that detect stimuli
What are stimuli?
What are stimuli?
Changes in the environment
What do coordination centres do?
What do coordination centres do?
Process information from receptors
Which is an example of a coordination centre?
Which is an example of a coordination centre?
Pancreas
What do effectors do?
What do effectors do?
Bring about responses to restore optimum levels
Which of these are examples of effectors?
Which of these are examples of effectors?
Muscles or glands