Organism Response and Homeostasis
Questions and Answers
Homeostasis - ✅✅Maintenance of constant internal environment, e.g., body water content and
temperature
Excretory Products - ✅✅Waste products from lungs, kidneys, and skin, involved in excretion
Nervous Communication - ✅✅Control system using nerve impulses for rapid responses
Hormonal Communication - ✅✅Control system using hormones for slower, long-lasting responses
Adrenaline - ✅✅Hormone with role in fight-or-flight response, secreted by adrenal glands
Insulin - ✅✅Hormone regulating blood sugar levels, secreted by pancreas
Testosterone - ✅✅Male sex hormone with roles in development and behavior
Progesterone - ✅✅Female sex hormone with roles in menstrual cycle and pregnancy
Oestrogen - ✅✅Female sex hormone with roles in development and reproductive system
Questions and Answers
Homeostasis - ✅✅Maintenance of constant internal environment, e.g., body water content and
temperature
Excretory Products - ✅✅Waste products from lungs, kidneys, and skin, involved in excretion
Nervous Communication - ✅✅Control system using nerve impulses for rapid responses
Hormonal Communication - ✅✅Control system using hormones for slower, long-lasting responses
Adrenaline - ✅✅Hormone with role in fight-or-flight response, secreted by adrenal glands
Insulin - ✅✅Hormone regulating blood sugar levels, secreted by pancreas
Testosterone - ✅✅Male sex hormone with roles in development and behavior
Progesterone - ✅✅Female sex hormone with roles in menstrual cycle and pregnancy
Oestrogen - ✅✅Female sex hormone with roles in development and reproductive system
