Homeostasis

If the environment gets cold, we will often shiver in order to:

• keep body temperature the same as the external temperature
• decrease body temperature
• increase body temperature
• regulate blood pressure

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Homeostasis

• allows for a wildly fluctuating internal environment

• is impossible in vertebrates

• is the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

When you are cold, you shiver and your blood vessels contract, which warms you up. When you are hot, you sweat and your blood vessels expand, which cools you down.

• False

• True

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.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

If the environment gets cold, we will often shiver in order to:

• keep body temperature the same as the external temperature
• decrease body temperature
• increase body temperature
• regulate blood pressure

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What process is taking place in the picture that helps maintain homeostasis?

• extracting energy from food

• getting rid of waste

• cell reproduction

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Your cells are lacking energy to carry out functions

• getting rid of waste

• cell reproduction

• extracting energy from glucose

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NGSS.HS-LS1-7

NGSS.HS-LS2-3

Growth and repair of cells

• getting rid of waste

• cell reproduction

• extracting energy from food

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-7