Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Homeostasis

Homeostasis — practice question

Fig. 3.1 illustrates a cross-section of the skin.
(a)[6]

Name the structures labelled in Fig. 3.1 and outline one skin function for each. Record your answers in Table 3.1. One example is already completed for you.

(b(i))[3]

Use Fig. 3.2 to state the sweat volume for running with an empty back-pack and the sweat volume for running with a 9 kg back-pack. Use these two values to calculate the percentage increase in sweat production with the 9 kg back-pack. Give your answer to the nearest whole number. Show your working.

(b(ii))[1]

Predict the effect of repeating the same investigation if the air temperature was 15^{\circ}C.

(c)[3]

Explain how this cooling occurs.

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