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5.2 The human nervous system

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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.

a.

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

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b.

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 The human nervous system Questions

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40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 5.2 The human nervous system, covering 5.2.1 Structure and function, 5.2.2 The brain, 5.2.3 The eye, and 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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