B1 2.

1 Revision Checklist Name:

For your revision, make sure that you are comfortable with each of the following areas of knowledge.

I Need to Work On...




B1.2.1 The nervous system
Nervous system allows body response to environment
Receptors detect stimuli (changes in the environment) e.g. eyes
Info from receptors passes along cells (neurones) in nerves to the brain.
The brain coordinates the response.
Reflex actions
Role of receptors, sensory neurones, motor neurones, relay neurones,
synapses and effectors in simple reflex actions.

B1.2.2 Control in the human body
Internal conditions that are controlled include: water content, ion content,
temp and blood sugar
Hormones released from glands to help control body e.g. sex hormones
Roles of FSH, LH and oestrogen in menstrual cycle
Roles of oestrogen and progesterone in the contraceptive pill and how
oestrogen alone leads to side effects so often combined or progesterone
only
Role of LH and FSH in IVF

B1.2.3 Control in plants
Plants are sensitive to environment e.g. light and moisture
Plants produce hormones to coordinate and control growth. Auxin
controls phototropism and gravitropism (geotropism).
Unequal distribution of auxin leads to uneven growth on one side
Plant growth hormones are used in agriculture and horticulture as weed
killers and as rooting hormones.