Biology GCSE
Receptor
What Receptor means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Detects a stimulus, such as a sharp pinprick, and generates an electrical impulse in a sensory neurone.
Detects the stimulus and generates electrical impulses, sending information to the coordinator.
Detects the stimulus, such as a change in blood concentration.
Topics that use Receptor
- Maintaining water and nitrogen balance in the body (biology only) (AQA GCSE)
- Structure and function (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Effector
- Ammonia
- Central nervous system
- Composition of blood plasma and urine
- Consequences of imbalance
- Coordination
- Data interpretation from tables and bar charts
- Data recording and analysis
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