Homeostasis

What is a receptor?

• Receptors are located in the skin

• Receptors carry messages to the hypothalamus

• A receptor receives messages and causes a response

• Receptors or sensors detect changes in the body

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When CO2 levels become too high in our blood, we begin to breathe faster. In this example, our diaphragm and intercostal muscles are

• the stimuli

• the response

• the effectors

• the neurons

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The tendency of an organism to maintain a balanced state in order to stay healthy.

• Stimuli

• Response

• Tropism

• Homestasis

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Failure to maintain homeostasis could result in:

• lack of internal balance

• eventual death

• difficulty carrying on metabolism 

• all three

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Which of the following is not regulated by homeostasis?

• body temperature

• blood sugar

• blood pH

• body movements

The group of organisms that use the process of homeostasis includes

• mammals, only

• animals, only

• plants and animals

• all living things

When glucose levels in the blood rise, your brain sends a signal to your pancreas. The pancreas releases insulin, which opens channels in cell membranes to allow glucose to enter the cell, lowering blood sugar levels. 

• Positive Feedback Response

• Negative Feedback Loop 

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Things in the human body that need to stay the same

• Glucose

• Temperature

• Blood Pressure

• All of the above

What is the point of a feedback loop?

• To provide the body with more energy

• To provide the body with more food

• To make sure the conditions in the body are always changing

• To make sure the conditions in the body remain stable

According to the feedback loop, what does high blood sugar promote?

• Insulin Release

• Glucagon Release

• Insulin Uptake

• Glycogen Uptake

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