1.02 Homeostasis Review

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

Most bacteria that cause sickness in humans grow best at 98.6^oF. Sometimes a fever is the body's response to the bacteria. What is the reason for developing a fever?

• To lower the temperature of the body to kill the bacteria
• The increase the temperature of the body to kill the bacteria
• To allow the bacteria to take over
• To make you feel miserable

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

____________________ helps warm the human body when we are cold.

• sweating

• shivering

• inhaling oxygen

• exhaling carbon dioxide

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which of the following is not regulated by homeostasis?

• body temperature

• blood sugar

• oxygen levels

• body movements

Which of the following describes homeostasis?

• keeps variables exactly at the set point

• organism's ability to maintain steady(stable) internal conditions

• acts to keep values outside of a desired range

• operates through positive feedback

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

A football player perspires during a football game. The sweat is a cooling mechanism. What is this an example of?

• Digestion

• Mitosis

• Homeostasis

• Respiration

If you are dehydrated, in order to maintain homeostasis, you should

• drink water

• go for a run

• take a nap

• drink coffee

Which of the following could help you maintain homeostasis? Choose all that apply

• Going to the bathroom

• Riding a roller coaster

• Sweating

• Eating a snack

• Taking a test

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

How does your body maintain homeostasis when it's hot out?

• You shiver

• You sweat

• You cry

• You breathe