Homeostasis Quiz Bank

I learned about homeostasis and body systems in middle school.

• Yes

• No

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

• compensating

• balancing

• routine

• homeostasis

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The "cause" for something to happen is the:

• response

• stimulus

• effect

• homeostasis

The "effect" of a given stimulu is the:

• response

• stimulus

• effect

• homeostasis

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Negative Feedback:

• opposes the stimulus

• increases the stimulus

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Positive Feedback:

• opposes the stimulus

• increases the stimulus

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In the summer when our body gets hot we sweat to decrease body temperature. This is an example of:

• Positive Feedback

• Negative Feedback

During childbirth the first set of "contractions" causes the release of molecules that create more contractions in the expecting mom. This is an example of:

• Positive Feedback

• Negative Feedback

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A chemical made by cells to make other cells respond in a certain way:

• enzyme

• hormone

• acid

• lipids

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A body system that controls growth and homeostasis by secreting hormones:

• nervous system

• skeletal system

• endocrine system

• respiratory system

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