Homeostasis and Feedback Quiz

What is homeostasis?

• A state of imbalance in the body

• A lizard that cannot regulate its body temperature

• A lizard that can regulate its body temperature

• A state of balance in the body

Which of the following is an example of negative feedback?

• Sweating to cool down in hot weather

• Shivering to generate heat in cold weather

• Increasing blood glucose levels when they are too low

• Decreasing blood glucose levels when they are too high

What is the purpose of negative feedback?

• To counteract a variable

• To intensify a variable

• To regulate blood sugar levels

• To maintain homeostasis

Which term is used to describe an animal that can regulate its body temperature with the environment?

• Endotherm

• Cold-blooded

• Warm-blooded

• Ectotherm

What happens during positive feedback?

• The variable is intensified

• The variable is counteracted

• The body temperature is regulated

• The blood sugar levels are maintained

What is an example of positive feedback?

• Contractions during childbirth

• Sweating to cool down in hot weather

• Shivering to generate heat in cold weather

• Increasing blood glucose levels when they are too low

Why is understanding feedback important?

• To monitor blood sugar levels

• To intensify variables

• To regulate body temperature

• To maintain homeostasis

What is a disorder that can affect the negative feedback system?

• High blood pressure

• Type 1 diabetes

• Asthma

• Type 2 diabetes