Understanding Homeostasis and Feedback

What does homeostasis refer to in the human body?

• The ability to respond to external stimuli

• The process of cell division

• A state of balance within the body

• The ability to perform complex calculations

What is the role of insulin in the human body?

• It decreases blood oxygen levels

• It increases blood glucose levels

• It stimulates cell division

• It helps cells take in glucose

What is an example of negative feedback in the human body?

• Increasing heart rate during exercise

• Sweating to reduce body temperature

• Intensifying pain signals

• Increasing hunger when seeing food

What is positive feedback?

• Feedback that has no effect on the stimulus

• A response that reduces the effect of a stimulus

• A response that intensifies a stimulus

• Feedback that is always beneficial

What happens when blood glucose is too low?

• Sweat glands become active

• Glucagon is released

• Insulin is released

• Blood pressure increases

What is the fancy term for 'warm-blooded'?

• Thermophile

• Mesotherm

• Ectotherm

• Endotherm