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AQA Biology GCSE. Topic 5: homeostasis and Response Notes (Content in bold is for higher tier only). homeostasis ( ). homeostasis is the maintenance of a constant internal environment. Mechanisms are in place to keep optimum conditions despite internal and external changes. This is needed for enzyme action and all cell functions. In the human body, homeostasis controls: Blood glucose concentration Body temperature Water levels Nervous and hormonal communication is involved in the automatic control systems, which detect changes and respond to them. All control systems have: Receptors - cells that detect stimuli (changes in the environment).
Homeostasis (5.1) Homeostasis is the maintenance of a constant internal environment. Mechanisms are in place to keep optimum conditions despite internal and external changes.
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