Biology Foundations for Success

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Course Outline

  1. Homeostasis and Response
  2. Inheritance, Variation and Evolution
  3. Ecology and Fieldwork Skills
  4. Revision Strategies and Study Resources

1. Homeostasis and Response

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Nervous system: The body system that controls rapid responses by sending signals through neurons and processing information to trigger actions.
  • Reflex arc: A fast, automatic pathway that links a sensory input to an immediate motor output via processing in the nervous system.
  • Endocrine system: The system of hormone-releasing glands that regulates body functions using chemical messengers carried in the blood.
  • Osmoregulation: The process of controlling water and dissolved solutes in the body fluids to maintain stable internal conditions.
  • Accommodation: Eye focusing that allows the lens to adjust so images fall on the retina for objects at different distances.

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1. Which term describes a fast, automatic pathway from a sensory input to an immediate motor output?

2. Which process allows the lens to change shape so that images from different distances focus on the retina?

3. Which type of cell division produces gametes with half the usual chromosome number and increases genetic variation?

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Homeostasis — definition?

Maintaining stable internal conditions.

Reflex arc — role?

Enables rapid, automatic responses.

Endocrine system — function?

Regulates body functions via hormones.

Osmoregulation — process?

Controls water and solute balance.

Accommodation — function?

Adjusts eye lens for focus.

Mitosis vs meiosis — difference?

Mitosis produces identical cells; meiosis creates variation.

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