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Homeostasis & Blood Glucose
Disturb the body with meals, exercise, insulin and changing air temperature, then graph how blood glucose and body temperature respond. Compare type 1 and type 2 diabetes, switch off the hypothalamus to see what happens without feedback, and explore negative and positive feedback loops.
Years 9–11ExplorerHomeostasis & Feedback
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