CAIE A Level Biology 9700 · Control and coordination
In response to a sudden loud noise, a person quickly turns their head. In response to a rise in blood glucose concentration after a meal, the body releases insulin to lower blood glucose. Compare how the nervous system and the endocrine system carry out these two responses. Use specific examples from the descriptions in your answer.
5 marks, so the mark scheme is looking for about 5 separate creditworthy points. Making the same point twice in different words earns it once.
Compare means: Give similarities or differences between two things, and say which side each point belongs to. Write each point as a pair, for example: A is X, whereas B is Y. Two separate descriptions rarely earn the marks.
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