
GCSE Control of Body Temperature

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Biology
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9th - 10th Grade
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Hannah Russ
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which molecules in the human body depend on body temperature being maintained at 37°C?
Ions
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Enzymes
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which area of the brain is responsible for monitoring and controlling body temperature?
Cerebellum
Cerebral cortex
Medulla
Hypothalamus
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How does shivering help to increase body temperature? (Choose 2)
Muscles contract
Kinetic energy of muscles
More respiration occurs which releases heat
Vasodilation occurs
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
On a dry, hot day a marathon runner does not overheat. On a cooler, humid day her body will overheat. Why?
More heat is transferred from the skin to the environment
She will run faster on a cooler day
Sweat cannot evaporate as easily on a humid day
Sweat can evaporate more easily on a humid day
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What happens to blood flow in skin capillaries when we are too cold?
Increases
Decreases
Stays the same
Speeds up
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which organ of the body contains receptors sensitive to environmental temperature?
Skin
Lungs
Brain
Hearts
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
An athlete's body temperature and skin surface temperature is monitored throughout a race.
As his core body temperature increases, his skin surface temperature decreases. Why?
Vasoconstriction occurs
The hairs on his skin stand up
He is sweating
He is shivering
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