Question

Differentiate between nervous coordination and chemical coordination.

Answer 1

Nervous coordination:

1. A neuron is a nerve cell, the basic building block of the nervous system.
2. The neuron is a specialized cell, which functions by transmitting information throughout the body.

Chemical coordination:

1. Hormones are chemical messengers that are secreted directly into the blood by the specialized glands called the endocrine glands.
2. Hormones bring about the chemical coordination.

Nervous coordination	Chemical coordination
1.Transmits information through electrical impulses.	1.Transmits information through blood cells.
2.Signal transmission is fast	2. Signal transmission is slow
3.The effects are short-lived.	3. It has prolonged effects.
4.Affects only a particular part of the body.	4. Affect different organs of the body
5. No changes to metabolic processes	5. Effect metabolic processes