Biology GCSE
Homeostasis and control
What Homeostasis and control means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Homeostasis and control
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Because the lungs and skin cannot regulate these losses, the kidneys must actively adjust the volume and concentration of urine to maintain the body's water, ion, and nitrogen balance.
Topics that use Homeostasis and control
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- Ammonia
- Composition of blood plasma and urine
- Consequences of imbalance
- Data interpretation from tables and bar charts
- Deamination
- Effector
- excretion
- Excretion and homeostasis
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