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Explain why:

muscle cells do not have receptors for glucagon 

Important Questions on Homeostasis

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Describe the immediate environment of a typical cell within the body of mammal.
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Explain why it is important that the internal environment of a mammal is carefully regulated.
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Explain how the following are involved in maintaining the internal environment of a mammal: stimuli, receptors, coordination systems and effectors.
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Distinguish between the input and the output in a homeostatic control mechanism. 
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Explain why signal amplification in liver cells is necessary in the control of blood glucose. 
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Explain how the cells lining of collecting ducts determine the concentration of the urine that enters the renal pelvis of the kidney. 
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The control of the water content of the blood is an example of homeostasis.

Name the part of the body that monitors the water potential of the blood.