Fall Science: Response to Stimuli

Which of the following describes the maintenance of an organism's internal environment?

• Stimulus

• Homeostasis

• Response

• Routine

Which of the following is another word that describes homeostasis?

• Balance

• Routine

• Exercise

• Environment

Which of the following best describes the word "stimulus"?

• The reaction to a change in the environment

• A change in the environment

• Maintaining an internal balance

• There is no change in the environment

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Which of the following best describes the word "response"?

• The reaction to a change in the environment

• A change in the environment

• Maintaining an internal balance

• There is no change in the environment

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What will be the body's response to a cold environment when trying to maintain homeostasis?

• Shivering to decrease body temperature

• Sweating to decrease body temperature

• Shivering to increase body temperature

• Digesting food to increase body temperature

How does your body maintain homeostasis when you eat spoiled food?

• Your body has no response to spoiled food.

• Your body increases your heart rate to supply more oxygen to your muscles.

• Your body makes you vomit to get the food out of your body.

• Your body goes into fight or flight mode.

How does your body maintain homeostasis when you are exercising?

• Your body starts to digest your food.

• Your heart rate increases to pump more blood to your muscles and you sweat to cool down your temperature.

• Your body decreases your heart rate and you start to breathe less.

• Your body develops a fever to fight off an infection.

How do you maintain homeostasis when you are thirsty?

• You go swimming

• You exercise

• You eat food

• You drink water

How do you maintain homeostasis when you are hungry?

• You go swimming

• You exercise

• You eat food

• You drink water

How will an organism maintain homeostasis when threatened by a predator?

• The organism will respond through fight or flight

• The organism will not respond at all

• The organism will develop a fever to fight off infection

• The organism will vomit to force spoiled food out of their body