Science Homework B4:
Homeostasis
Biology in action!!!!
Every moment of your life your body is reacting to
changes. Your body responds to these changes to make sure that conditions inside
your body stay steady. Keeping a steady state inside your body is called homeostasis.
You need to produce a power point presentation.
You are required to work your way through the following points.
Try to complete as many as possible.
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Briefly describe what homeostasis is and why it is important.
Explain the ‘control systems’ for keeping a steady state in your body.
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Explain why you cannot live without enzymes in your body.
Explain how temperature and pH can affect these enzymes.
Describe how our bodies warm up and cool down and how our
bodies do this.
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Explain why vasodilation and vasoconstriction are said to be
controlled by antagonistic effectors.
Water homeostasis is important for our bodies explain how
our kidneys balance our water levels.
In a few people the cells that produce ADH are destroyed.
Suggest what happens to them and what treatment they need.
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Criteria for good homework:
Clearly set out and reasoned opinions
Factual information clearly set out
Detailed evaluations
Scientific terminology
References
Science Homework C4:
Chemical Patterns
Fireworks!!!!
The periodic table is so important in chemistry because
it helps to make sense of the mass of information about
all the elements and their compounds. The table offers a framework that can give
meaning t