Coordination and !

Response

3.1 Homeostasis in Living Things

Definition
Homeostasis refers to the maintenance of the
internal environment in the body of an
organism

Homeostatic Control Process

Control Corrective
»
centre mechanism

Increases Decreases

Normal Normal
temperature temperature
range range

Decreases Increases

Control
centre
>
nortectivn

The importance of homeostasis in the human

body:

Regulation of water
Regulation of body temperature

Regulation of Water Content

Regulation of Body Temperature

The condition of skin layer during higher and

lower surrounding temperature:

Higher surrounding temperature

Sweat glands produce more sweat to cool
the skin when sweat is evaporated.
Hairs lie flat to reduce air trapped on the
skin so that heat can be released easily.
Blood vessels dilate to let more blood flow
close to the skin to increase heat loss

Lower surrounding temperature

Erect hairs trap a layer
of air that acts as a heat insulator.
Blood vessels constrict to let more blood
flow away from the skin to reduce heat
loss.

Homeostasis in Animals

Example
of Ways of homeostasis
animals
Cat Lick fur to reduce body temperature
Hang the tongue to reduce body
Dog
temperature
Cold surrounding

Body activities become slower

Muscles function more slowly
Movements become slower
Metabolism rate decreases
Body temperature decreases
Lizard
Hot surrounding

The heart beats faster

Movements become faster
Metabolism rate increases
Body temperature increases

Produces fluid and looks for humid

Snail
places to reduce water loss.
Closes spiracles between two
Bee breathing movements to reduce
water loss.

Homeostasis in Plants

Definition
Transpiration is the water from leaves in the
form of water vapour to the surrounding
through stoma.

Transpiration helps plants to absorb and

carry water and minerals from the soil to
all parts of the plant.
Evaporation of water from the leaves
cools the plant during hot days.

Definition
Stoma is guard cells control the opening and
closing of stoma

During the day: stoma opens to enable more

water to be evaporated from the leaves through
transpiration.

During high temperature: stoma closes to

reduce water evaporated from the leaves
through transpiration.

The importance of homeostasis to humans and

living things:

Provide the optimum conditions in the

body
The internal environment in the body is
regulated and maintained in a balanced
and stable condition.

Chapter : Coordination and Response

Topic : Homeostasis in living things
Form 1 Science

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