Information Processing in Animals

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

• compensating
• homeostasis
• balancing
• routine

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The "cause" for something to happen is the

• response
• effect
• stimulus
• homeostasis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

The "effect" of a given stimulus is the...

• response
• stimulus
• cause
• result

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

a body system that controls and coordinates all body activities through electric impulses/messages between brain, spinal cord and nerves.

• endocrine system 
• nervous system
• nerve
• neuron

What is another word that can be used to describe "homeostasis"?

• STABLE
• EQUAL
• COMPLETE
• CORRECT

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

A deep sleep during which an animal slows down its body processes to save energy is called:

• Estivation
• Migration
• Graduation
• Hibernation

Migration is triggered by:

• colder conditions
• lack of food
• both of these
• none of these

Messages are sent throughout the nervous system by specialized cells called

• neutrons
• neurons
• nucleus
• Normans

Neurons that pick up information from our surroundings (our senses) are called

• sensory neurons
• interneurons
• motor neurons
• pick-up neurons

Your sense of touch responds to

• pressure, temperature, and pain
• light
• sound vibrations