Homestasis Review

What is the term for the maintenance of a stable internal environment in an organism?

• Homeostasis

• Diffusion

• Endocytosis

• Hypertonic

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

What is the first step mentioned to start the semester strong?

• Blame others for your difficulties

• Start with what YOU need to do

• Ignore your assignments

• Study only before exams

When is it ideal to complete your assignments?

• At the last minute

• Within the next 2 days

• After a week

• Only before exams

When is Quiz 5 scheduled?

• This Friday

• Next Monday

• Tomorrow

• Next Wednesday

Why do astronauts need to wear space suits (EMU)?

• To look fashionable in space

• To protect themselves from the vacuum of space

• To communicate with aliens

• To move faster in zero gravity

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

What is the role of compartmentalization in living organisms?

• It mixes internal and external environments.

• It maintains boundaries between internal and external environments.

• It eliminates the external environment.

• It only affects the internal environment.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is homeostasis?

• A process where biological systems maintain a stable internal environment

• A process where biological systems change their external environment

• A process where biological systems stop functioning

• A process where biological systems increase their internal temperature

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

Which of the following best describes homeostasis?

• Self-regulating process

• External regulation process

• Random process

• Uncontrolled process

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What does the term "equilibrium" refer to in biological systems?

• The range of stable internal environments

• The response to external changes

• Factors that cause stress

• The process of disease development

How is "stress" defined in the context of homeostasis?

• A system’s response to external changes that disrupt homeostasis

• The balance of internal environments

• Factors that cause disease

• The maintenance of a stable environment

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3