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Homeostasis

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 21mins

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Class
Date
1.

1. The term used to describe the ability of a living organism to adjust to changing environmental conditions by regulating their internal processes:

a)

Feedback

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Inhibition

d)

Metabolism

e)

Regulation

2.

According to the test results in the table, which items are completely reabsorbed into the plasma?

a)

I, II, V

b)

I, III, IV

c)

II, IV, V

d)

III, IV, VI

e)

III, V, VI

3.

The nitrogenous waste that is found in urea comes from:

a)

The atmosphere

b)

The nitric buffer system

c)

The breakdown of nucleic acids

d)

The deamination of proteins

e)

The metabolic breakdown of carbohydrates

4.

What part of the nephron is impermeable to water (in the presence of ADH)?

a)

Proximal Tubule

b)

Descending Loop of Henle

c)

Ascending Loop of Henle

d)

Distal Tubule

e)

Collecting Duct

5.

What is located in the hypothalamus to detect changes in the osmotic pressure in the blood?

a)

Alpha Islets of Langerhans cells

b)

Beta Islets of Langerhans cells

c)

Osmoreceptors

d)

Neurotransmitters

e)

Dopamine

6.

Hormones are distributed throughout the body by the:

a)

Circulatory System

b)

Digestive System

c)

Exocrine system

d)

Lymphatic System

7.

During the female reproductive cycle, Luteinizing Hormone peaks when which of the following occurs?

a)

Fertilization

b)

Implantation

c)

Menstruation

d)

Ovulation

e)

Pregnancy

8.

Metabolic homeostasis concerns the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is regulated by feedback loops involving which of the following?

a)

a T3 & TRH

b)

b T4 & TSH

c)

c TSH, T3 & T4

d)

d TRH & T4

e)

a and b

9.

A doctor has a patient who is hypoglycemic. The most likely cause is low activity in which of the following?

a)

Alpha cells in Islets

b)

Beta cells in Islets

c)

Pancreas

d)

Posterior Pituitary Gland

e)

Thyroid

10.

Which of the following endocrine glands is an extension of the nervous system?

a)

Anterior pituitary

b)

Pancreas

c)

Parathyroid

d)

Posterior pituitary

e)

Thyroid

11.

Which of the following is a part of the circulatory system?

a)

Bowman’s Capsule

b)

Collecting Duct

c)

Distal tubule

d)

Glomerulus

e)

Nephron

12.

What is the name of the condition that occurs when the human body temperature drops below 35 degrees Celcius?

a)

Hypothermia

b)

Hyperthermia

c)

Fever

d)

Hypoglycemia

e)

Hyperglycemia

13.

Given the steps shown in the picture, which is the correct sequence for transmission at a chemical synapse?

a)

i, ii, v, iv, iii

b)

i, iii, iv, v, ii

c)

ii, i, v, iii, iv

d)

ii, I, v, iv, iii

e)

v, iii, ii, iv, i

14.

Interneurons are most commonly associated with which of the following?

a)

Parasympathetic nervous system

b)

Peripheral nervous system

c)

Central nervous system

d)

Sensory neurons

e)

Sympathetic nervous system

15.

Which part of a neuron receives sensory information?

a)

Axon

b)

Axon terminal

c)

Dendrite

d)

Myelin sheath

e)

Node of Ranvier

16.

Which of the following is not an effector?

a)

Brain

b)

Gland

c)

Muscles

d)

Organs

17.

When is the neuron at rest?

a)

It is not responding to a stimulus

b)

The extracellular fluid has more sodium ions than the intracellular fluid

c)

The intracellular fluid has a relative negative charge

d)

There is a voltage difference across the membrane

e)

All of the above are true

18.

The sequence of a simple reaction to a stimulus is:

a)

Effector, motor neuron, interneuron, sensory neuron, sense organ

b)

Effector, sensory neuron, interneuron, motor neuron, sense organ

c)

Sense organ, sensory neuron, interneuron, motor neuron, effector

d)

Sense organ, sensory neuron, motor neuron, interneuron, effector

e)

Sense organ, motor neuron, interneuron, sensory neuron, effector

19.

Activation of the sympathetic nervous system:

a)

Allows the body to relax rather than to prepare for fight or flight

b)

Causes the pupil of the eye to dilate

c)

Increases the flow of saliva

d)

Slows heartbeat

e)

Stimulates peristaltic contractions in the intestines

20.

Which of the following best describes the movement of water molecules when there is high osmotic pressure in osmoreceptors?

a)

Water moves out of the cell

b)

There is no net movement of water

c)

Water moves into the cell

d)

The net movement of water is into the cell

e)

The net movement of water is out of the cell

21.

Which of the following best describes what takes place when the hypothalmus identifies that there is high osmotic pressure in osmoreceptors?

a)

The anterior pituitary releases ADH

b)

The anterior pituitary stops releasing ADH

c)

The posterior pituitary releases ADH

d)

The posterior pituitary stops releasing ADH

22.
Homeostasis in the human body is often maintained by a: 
a)
neutral feedback loop 
b)
solar feedback loop
c)
positive feedback loop
d)
negative feedback loop
23.

If the calcium in your blood decreases below homeostasis levels, the ___________ sense the decrease and send ____________ to your bones, so your bones will release calcium into the blood, bringing blood calcium levels back up.

a)

hypothalmus, calcitonin

b)

hypothalmus, parathyroid hormone

c)

parathyroid glands, calcitonin

d)

parathyroid glands, parathyroid hormone

24.
When you get cut, your skin cells release hormones that signal platelets to come and stop the bleeding. Platelets then release more hormones that signal even more platelets to help stop bleeding. The hormone signals continue until the cut is closed.
a)
Positive Feedback Response
b)
Negative Feedback Loop 
25.

What initiates and carries the action potential in a nerve?

a)

An outflow of sodium ions across the neural membrane

b)

An inflow of Na+ across the neural membrane

c)

An inflow of K+ across the neural membrane

d)

The myelin sheath

e)

The nodes of Ranvier

26.

To an isolated neuron, two stimuli, the first of one millivolt and the second of ten millivolts, were applied in quick succession. Action potentials of the neuron were recorded. Which of the below graphs has the correct pattern?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

e)

V

27.

Which graph(s) represents someone who is diabetic, just had a meal, but has not taken any hormone supplements?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

e)

V

28.

At what points is the neuron not using energy? (select all that apply)

a)

a

b)

c

c)

d

d)

e

e)

f

29.

The group of chemicals that are released during a synapse.

a)

ions

b)

neuron signalers

c)

electrical stimulants

d)

neurotransmitters

30.

Type of hormone that must enter target cell and bind to a receptor inside the cell to cause changes.

a)

steroid hormone

b)

protein hormone

c)

neurotransmitter

d)

opioids

31.

Arya Stark has had a traumatic blow to the head that affects her balance but not her skeletal muscle coordination. Which part of the brain was affected?

a)

Occipital lobe

b)

Temporal lobe

c)

Frontal lobe

d)

Parietal lobe

e)

Cerebellum

32.

The fatty protein material that covers the axon of many neurons.

a)

Node of Ranvier

b)

Myelin sheath

c)

Schwaan cells

d)

Dendrites

33.

Blood vessel that supplies the kidneys with blood.

a)

afferent vein

b)

efferent vein

c)

capillary

d)

afferent arteriole

e)

efferent arteriole

34.

Cocaine blocks the reuptake of dopamine by binding competitively with the dopamine reuptake transporter - how does it affect this system?

a)

less dopamine enters the synapse, so the postsynaptic neuron is less stimulated

b)

less dopamine enters the synapse, so the postsynaptic neuron is more stimulated

c)

more dopamine enters the synapse, so the postsynaptic neuron is less stimulated

d)

more dopamine enters the synapse, so the postsynaptic neuron is more stimulated

35.

According to the test results in the table, which items are excreted?

a)

I, II, V

b)

I, III, IV

c)

II, IV, V

d)

III, IV, VI

e)

III, V, VI