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5.2.4 Control of body temperature

5.2.4 Control of body temperature

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A hill walker becomes very cold in wet, windy weather. The walker's body responds to keep the internal body temperature close to 37 °C.

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Give two responses of the walker's body that reduce the loss of energy from the skin.

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The walker starts to shiver.

Explain how shivering raises the walker's body temperature.

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c.

Give the name of the process that keeps the internal conditions of the body constant.

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5.2.4 Control of body temperature Questions

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3 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 5.2.4 Control of body temperature. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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