Homeostasis Scenarios 4/20

Which of the following is an example of positive feedback?

• Thermoregulation

• Blood Pressure

• Childbirth

• Blood Sugar Levels

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

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

• compensating
• homeostasis
• balancing
• routine

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Name the levels of organization in the human body in order from smallest to largest:

• Tissue, organ, organ system
  
• Organ system, tissue, organs, cells
  
• Cells, tissue, organs, organ system
  
• Cells , organs, tissue, organ system

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

This happens due to involuntary contractions of voluntary muscles to warm up

• Shivering

• Sweating

• Vasodilation

• Vasoconstriction

What is another word that can be used to describe "homeostasis"?

• STABLE
• EQUAL
• COMPLETE
• CORRECT

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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Which of the following animals has a body temperature that doesn't change depending on the weather outside?

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What might happen if you didn't run a fever when you got sick?

• You would recover much more quickly

• Your body temperature would drop to dangerous levels

• Your immune system would shut down

• Your body wouldn't fight off the infection as efficiently as it could

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You are growing a tomato plant in your house. Which of the following would the plant probably do to help maintain homeostasis?

• Grow away from the light coming from the window

• Grow toward the light coming from the window

• Growth is not affected by the light coming from the window

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Why does your heart beat faster when you exercise?

• To provide your muscle cells extra oxygen

• To provide your muscle cells extra carbon dioxide

• To heat your body up

• To make you feel more tired