Combined Science GCSE
Negative feedback and antagonistic hormones
What Negative feedback and antagonistic hormones means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Negative feedback and antagonistic hormones
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At Higher Tier only, insulin and glucagon are antagonistic hormones that act in a negative feedback loop to keep the concentration stable.
Topics that use Negative feedback and antagonistic hormones
- Homeostasis (AQA GCSE)
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