Organisms Respond to Changes · Autumn Term
Homeostasis and Negative Feedback
The maintenance of a constant internal environment through the control of blood glucose and water potential.
Key Questions
- 1How do antagonistic hormones like insulin and glucagon ensure precise metabolic control?
- 2What are the systemic consequences when homeostatic failure occurs, such as in diabetes or kidney disease?
- 3How does the kidney act as both an excretory organ and a sophisticated osmoregulator?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
A-Level: Biology - Organisms Respond to ChangesA-Level: Biology - Homeostasis
Year: Year 13
Subject: Biology
Unit: Organisms Respond to Changes
Period: Autumn Term
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