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If you are in the desert, or Antarctica, what is it important that your body does that is the same?
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Maintain internal conditions constant
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Why must your body temperature be maintained?
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To make sure the enzymes do not denature
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What part of the brain is responsible for body temperature?
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The thermoregulatory center
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What is blood glucose concentration monitored by?
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The pancreas
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What does the pancreas produce?
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Insulin, this allows glucose to move from the blood into the cells
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What can be a problem for diabetics?
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The blood glucose could raise to a fatally high level because the pancreas does not produce enough insulin. This can be treated by a series of injections
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