Homeostasis and Stimuli Quiz

What is an example of an external stimulus?

• Feeling cold

• Learning to read

• Feeling hungry

• Seeing a bear

What is an example of an internal stimulus?

• Feeling cold

• Seeing a bear

• Learning to read

• Feeling hungry

What is an example of a learned behavior?

• Reading and writing

• Sweating when hot

• Searching for food

• Growing toward light

What is an example of instinct in wildlife?

• Searching for food and water

• Learning to read

• Putting on a jacket when cold

• Sweating when hot

What does homeostasis mean?

• Regulating internal environment

• Running away from bears

• Fighting danger

• Learning new behaviors

What is the purpose of receptors in the body?

• To monitor body temperature

• To make the body overheat

• To avoid danger

• To regulate internal environment

What is an example of tropism in plants?

• Searching for food and water

• Growing toward light

• Learning to read

• Sweating when hot

What is the purpose of gravitropism in plants?

• To absorb light from the Sun

• To absorb water from the ground

• To avoid danger

• To regulate body temperature

What is the role of auxin in phototropism?

• It makes the plant bend away from the Sun

• It makes the plant bend toward the Sun

• It regulates body temperature

• It helps the plant search for food

Why is homeostasis important for the human body?

• All of the above

• To prompt eating when lacking energy

• To keep body temperature constant

• To adjust to changing environment