Homeostasis Assigned Reading

Who coined the term 'homeostasis'?

• Walter Cannon

• Norbert Wiener

• Claude Bernard

• Hans Selye

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Homeostasis refers to processes that maintain stable conditions necessary for ______.

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Which of the following is an example of a positive feedback mechanism?

• A high fever causing body temperature to rise further

• Sweating to cool the body

• Shivering to produce more body heat

• Flushing to cool the body

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Applying

The interaction of supply and demand in a market is an example of homeostasis in which field?

• Social sciences

• Biology

• Physics

• Chemistry

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Negative feedback in homeostasis refers to a response that is ______ to the change imposed.

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What happens to the negative feedback systems when a person's temperature reaches about 107 degrees Fahrenheit?

• They stop operating

• They function normally

• They slow down

• They speed up

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In the context of homeostasis, what is the role of oscillation in a system?

• To correct disturbances by moving above and below equilibrium

• To maintain a fixed position

• To eliminate all disturbances immediately

• To prevent any changes from occurring

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