Coordination and response Flashcards
1
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Synapse
A
A junction between two neurones
2
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Sense organs
A
Groups of receptor cells responding to specific stimuli: light, sound, touch, temperature and chemicals
3
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Hormone
A
A chemical substance, produced by a gland and carried by the blood, which alters the activity of one or more specific target organs
4
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Homeostasis
A
The maintenance of a constant internal environment
5
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Gravitropism
A
A response in which parts of a plant grow towards or away from gravity
6
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Phototropism
A
A response in which parts of a plant grow towards or away from the direction from which light is coming
