Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Control and coordination in mammals

Control and coordination in mammals — practice question

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) helps keep blood water potential constant. A student drank $0.5\,\text{dm}^3$ of water, and the concentration of ADH in the student’s blood was recorded every $30$ minutes over $3$ hours. Fig. 9.1 presents the findings of this investigation.
(a)[4]

Explain the patterns in Fig. 9.1.

(b)[4]

Outline how the endocrine system differs from the nervous system.

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