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Briefly describe how the autonomic nervous system returns internal body temperature to normal following a rise in body temperature

Body temperature in mammals is controlled and maintained by a small part of the brain called the hypothalamus. Information about the temperature both inside and outside of the body is detected by thermoregul...
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How and why does an increase in temperature effect the rate of an enzyme substrate reaction?

As temperature increases up to the optimal temperature for the enzyme, the rate of reaction will increase at a steady rate because the kinetic energy of the enzyme and substrate molecules increases, so there...
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How is heart rate controlled?

It can be controlled by hormonal or neuronal (from the nervous system) input. To increase the heart rate, during a fight or flight situation for example, adrenaline may be released from the adrenal glands an...
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Explain the series of events at a synapse between 2 neurons.

An impulse travels along the pre-synaptic neurone, and when it reaches the axon ending it stimulates calcium channles to open on the pre-synaptic membrane. This allows calcium ions to rush into the neurone c...
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What is an enzyme and explain the factors affecting it.

Enzymes are proteins. They are biological catalysts, meaning they increase the rate of reaction without being used up or changed. Different enzymes have different optimum temperatures and pHs, depending on t...
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