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Skin

Key Stage 3

Meaning

A picture of human skin with some hairs.

The skin is an organ covering the body.

Key Stage 3

Meaning

The skin is an organ covering the body used to protect internal organs from infection.

About the Skin

The skin has pigment called melanin that protects it from harsh sunlight.
The skin is the largest organ of the human body.

Key Stage 4

A diagram showing the features of the skin involved in thermoregulation.

Meaning

The skin is an organ covering the body used to protect internal organs from infection.

About the Skin

The skin has pigment called melanin that protects it from harsh sunlight.
The skin is the largest organ of the human body.
The skin is a physical barrier to prevent infection by pathogens.
The skin is used in thermoregulation.

When the body temperature is too high:

When the body temperature is too low:

References

AQA

Skin, page 90, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
Skin, pages 106-7, 148, 189, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA
Skin, pages 85-6, GCSE Biology, Hodder, AQA

OCR

Skin, pages 222-223, Gateway GCSE Biology, Oxford, OCR

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