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GCSE Biology Unit 2 (Triple)
Topic 5 - Response and Regulation
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Stimulus
A
change
in the
environment.
Phototropism
Plant growth response
to
light.
Gravitropism
Plant growth response
to
gravity.
Homeostasis
Maintaining
a
constant internal environment.
Hormones
These are
chemical messages
, carried by the
blood
, that control many
bodily functions.
Diabetes
A
disease
caused when your
body
cannot control your
blood sugar levels.
Blue Benedict's Solution
A
chemical
that can detect
glucose
in
urine.
Vasodilation
The
widening
of
blood vessels
when you are
warm.
Vasoconstriction
the
narrowing
of
blood vessels
when you are
cold.