Biology A-Level
Negative feedback pathway
What Negative feedback pathway means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Negative feedback pathway
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Reference: OCR
A receptor detects a stimulus, a coordination centre compares it with the set point, and an effector produces a response that reverses the change.
Topics that use Negative feedback pathway
- Communication and homeostasis (OCR A-Level)
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