Saturday, June 24, 2017

2.77: Understand that Organisms are able to Respond to Changes in their Environment

SENSITIVITY IN ORGANISMS:

  • Organisms are Able to Respond to Changes in Environment (Stimuli) for Survival
  • The Nervous System allows the Body to Respond to Changes in the Environment and is Coordinated by the Brain
  • Organisms can also have Reflexes which are Fast Involuntary Actions that Protect their Body from Damage


FACTORS NEEDED TO RESPOND TO ENVIRONMENT:

FACTOR
EXPLANATION
STIMULI
Change in Environment
RECEPTOR
Specialised Cells that Detects Change in the Environment
E.g, Sensory Neurones in the Finger will Detect Heat
EFFECTOR
Part of the Body that Produces the Response
E.g Muscles in the Finger that Contract to Pull the Finger Away from the Heat

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