Explanation

• Homeostasis is the process of maintaining a stable internal environment in the body despite external changes.
• It regulates body temperature, blood glucose levels, water balance, and pH.
• The human body maintains an average temperature of approximately 37°C (98.6°F).
• The nervous and endocrine systems play important roles in maintaining homeostasis.

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Explanation

• Liquid bromine test: Unsaturated compounds decolourise reddish-brown bromine solution due to addition across double or triple bonds.
• Baeyer's reagent: Cold, dilute alkaline potassium permanganate (KMnO₄) is decolourised by unsaturated compounds.
• Both tests are commonly used to detect carbon-carbon double and triple bonds.

Additional information:

• Fehling's solution is mainly used to test reducing sugars and aldehydes.

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Explanation

• Acid-base indicators are generally weak organic acids or weak bases.
• They show different colours in acidic and basic solutions.
• For example, phenolphthalein is colourless in acidic solutions and pink in basic solutions.
• Litmus turns red in acidic solutions and blue in basic solutions.

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Explanation

• Molds and yeasts belong to the kingdom Fungi.
• Molds are multicellular fungi that grow as thread-like structures called hyphae.
• Yeasts are mostly unicellular fungi that reproduce mainly by budding.
• Fungi obtain nutrients by absorbing dissolved organic matter from their surroundings.

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Explanation

• The skeleton provides structural support and maintains the body's shape.
• It protects vital internal organs, such as the brain, heart and lungs.
• It helps in movement by providing attachment points for muscles.
• The adult human skeleton consists of 206 bones.

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