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Higher Biology - Unit 3 Control and Regulation. In this unit you will hear about:-
Control of growth and development; Growth differences between plants and animals; Position and activity of meristems in plants; absence of meristems in animals; Formation of annual rings; Regeneration on angiosperms and animals; Growth patterns in plants and animals; Genetic control of growth and development; An introduction to the Jacob-Monod hypothesis of gene action in bacteria.; The part played by genes in controlling metabolic pathways as shown in PKU; The control of cell differentiation by switching genes on and off; Hormonal influences on growth and development; Pituitary hormones; Plant growth substances; Environmental influences on growth and development; The importance of individual macro-elements; The effect of vitamin D deficiency in humans; The effects of drugs on foetal development; Light; Physiological Homeostasis; The principle of negative feedback; The need to maintain conditions within tolerable limits; Water content of the blood and concentration of cell chemicals; Glucose and energy needs of tissues; Temperature; Endotherms and ectotherms; Population Dynamics; Regulation of plant and animal populations; Population fluctuations; Factors influencing population change; Monitoring populations; Succession and climax in plant communities.
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