BiologyYears 12–13Homeostasis

Homeostasis

Understand negative feedback, thermoregulation, blood glucose regulation, osmoregulation and the kidney

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Homeostasis is like your body's thermostat — it keeps things just right, no matter what's happening outside!

  2. 2

    What does homeostasis do?

  3. 3

    Your body temperature should stay around 37°C. Drag the thermometer to show what happens when you go outside on a cold day — your body works to stay at 37°C.

  4. 4

    Let's see how your body handles a hot day! 🏖️

  5. 5

    When you're too hot, what helps cool you down?

  6. 6

    Now imagine you're running a race — your blood sugar drops. Your body needs to bring it back up. Drag the slider to show the right blood sugar level (around 5 mmol/L).

  7. 7

    What is the main goal of homeostasis?

Practise Homeostasis with Whizlo

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