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Coordination — OCR GCSE Biology A Definition | GradeGen

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GCSE Biology · key term

Coordination

Definition

The organisation of information and instructions so that appropriate parts of the body work together to produce a suitable response.

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OCR GCSE Biology A · J247

Specification B3.1b · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher)

Coordination means that these components work together in the correct order; it does not simply mean that a person moves skilfully.
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