Biology Module 5 Keywords

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cell signalling
the way in which cells communicate with each other
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effector
a cell, tissue or organ that brings about a response
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homeostasis
maintaining a constant internal environment despite changes in external and internal factors
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negative feedback
the mechanism that reverses a change, bringing the system back to the optimum
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positive feedback
the mechanism that increases a change, taking the system further away from the optimum
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sensory receptors
cells/sensory nerve endings that respond to a stimulus in the internal or external environment of an organism and can create action potentials.
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a cell, tissue or organ that brings about a response

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effector

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maintaining a constant internal environment despite changes in external and internal factors

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the mechanism that reverses a change, bringing the system back to the optimum

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the mechanism that increases a change, taking the system further away from the optimum

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