Biology · BGCSE / Excretion and homeostasis
StructuredPast exam questionForm 5 · BGCSE
Temperature regulation in humans.
- aName the part of the human brain that is involved in temperature regulation. [1]
- bDescribe the role played by blood vessels in the human skin, when the body temperature rises above normal. [4]
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Source: BEC BGCSE Biology 2017, Paper 3, Question 3(a)
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