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7.3 Homeostasis and thermoregulation

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A student wrote three statements about the skin and thermoregulation.

  • Statement 1: Sweat glands are found in the epidermis.
  • Statement 2: Sweating cools the body because sweat is cold.
  • Statement 3: The skin decides when the body needs to shiver.
a.

Write a corrected version of Statement 1.

[1]
b.

Write a corrected version of Statement 2.

[2]
c.

Explain why Statement 3 is incorrect.

[2]
d.

Give one role of the epidermis in thermoregulation.

[1]
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7.3 Homeostasis and thermoregulation Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /7.3 Homeostasis and thermoregulation

44 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 7.3 Homeostasis and thermoregulation, covering 7.3.1 Importance of a constant internal environment, 7.3.2 Importance of homeostasis, 7.3.3a Thermoregulation via the skin and hypothalamus, and 7.3.3b Vasoconstriction and vasodilation in thermoregulation. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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