HUMAN REGULATION AND REPRODUCTION SPEC (A3)
, Task Produce a Poster about homeostasis. Your poster must include:
I. A clear account of the main systems involved in homeostasis and how they
work
II. An explanation of what positive and negative feedback is giving examples
from the human body.
Using your knowledge of the nervous and endocrine system and how they interact
with each other produce a report that describes how malfunctions in homeostatic
mechanisms, including blood glucose control, temperature, and water regulation,
can lead to illness. You should discuss the effects of the disorders and how they
are rectified.
Please include annotated diagrams in your poster and your report to explain
points.
Criteria covered by this task
Criterion
To achieve the criteria you must show that you are able to: Unit
reference
Describe the mechanisms of the homeostatic system 12 P5
Explain positive and negative feedback in homeostasis using examples
12 M4
from the human body
Explain how malfunctions in homeostatic mechanisms can lead to
12 D3
disorders
Evidence you must produce for Poster
this task Written Report
List of the sources of information used to research, Harvard
style.
Describe the mechanisms of the
homeostatic system P5