What is homeostasis?

Answer explanation

Homeostasis is the maintenance of a stable environment inside the body.

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What are the basic needs of cells? (Choose 3)

• Best friends

• Food

• Oxygen

• Fancy clothes

• Ability to remove waste

Answer explanation

Cells need food, oxygen, and the ability to have waste removed!

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Organ systems work together to meet the needs of the body and maintain _____________________.

Answer explanation

Homeostasis is all about BALANCE!

The ______________ and circulatory systems work together when the body is exercising.

• respiratory

• excretory

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The nervous and _____________ systems work together when a person walks.

• muscular

• reproductive

True or False? When cells, tissues, organs, or organ systems fail, homeostasis in the body can be disrupted?

• True

• False

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A failure in any system __________ affect other systems.

• will

• will not

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When there is a failure in any part of the body, it can lead to widespread _______________ or even death of the organism.

• embarrassment

• stinky foot rot

• disease

• hiccups

Answer explanation

Definitely not stinky foot rot!

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What is the function of the respiratory system?

• movement

• support, shape, protection, production of blood cells, movement

• transport oxygen and nutrients to and from cells

• take in oxygen and remove carbon dioxide

• barrier against infection and regulation of body temperature

What is the function of the skeletal system?

• movement

• support, shape, protection, production of blood cells, movement

• transport oxygen and nutrients to and from cells

• take in oxygen and remove carbon dioxide

• barrier against infection and regulation of body temperature