Homeostasis

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The maintenance of an organism’s internal environment is called:

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homeostasis

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Which body system controls the body to maintain homeostasis? Options: excretory, nervous, circulatory, skeletal

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nervous

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What type of feedback loop is shown? Options: Positive, Neutral, Negative

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Negative

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Name the levels of organization in the human body in order from smallest to largest.

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Cells, tissue, organs, organ system

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What is the point of a feedback loop?

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To make sure the conditions in the body remain stable

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The "cause" for something to happen is called...

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stimulus

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Which part of the feedback loop is a body part that makes a change to bring the system back to homeostasis?

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Effector

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Negative Feedback Loops

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prevent small changes from getting larger

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What could result from failure to maintain homeostasis?

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Lack of internal balance, eventual death, difficulty carrying on metabolism

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The body part that senses the change inside the organism.

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receptor