UNIT 2 - KA4 Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
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Conformer
A
Animal whose internal environment is directly dependent on its external environment.
2
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Regulator
A
Organism which can adjust its metabolic rate to maintain a steady internal state.
3
Q
Homeostasis
A
Maintenance of a steady state in cells of a living organism.
4
Q
Hypothalamus
A
Region of a mammals brain which monitors blood temperature.
5
Q
Negative Feedback Control
A
System of maintaining homeostasis in regulators
6
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Thermoreceptor
A
Heat-sensitive cell of hypothalamus of mammals
7
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Thermoregulation
A
Use of negative feedback control in regulation of body temperature in mammals.
