Name three things that are removed from the body in the urine.
Urea, water and ions.
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What does glucagon do? HINT GLU-COSE-GONE
It makes the liver convert glycogen to glucose. This causes the blood glucose level to increase.
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What is an effector?
Muscles or glands that bring about a response.
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What is the thermoregulatory centre of the brain?
Near the hypothalamus, monitors the temperature of blood.
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What happens during vasodilation?
The blood vessels supplying the skin dilate (widen). This helps to transfer energy to the environment.
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What is type I diabetes?
When the pancreas produces little or no insulin.
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What is a relay neurone?
Neurones that carry impulses from the sensory neurone to the motor neurone.
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of a kidney transplant over dialysis?
Kidney transplants are a cure, but they can be rejected. Patients are treated with immunosuppressants. People are not always on the donor list, relati...
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How does spermicide work?
It kills or disables the sperm.
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Name some of the treatments for vision defects.
Contact lenses, laser eye surgery and replacement lens surgery.
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What does ethene do?
Stimulates the ripening of fruit.
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What are the ethical concerns linked to IVF?
IVF leads to unused embryos which are destroyed or used for medical research. (Potential life).Genetic testing could be carried out on the embryo whic...