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Homeostasis-Chapter 4

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The maintenance of an organism’s internal environment is called:
a)
compensating
b)
homeostasis
c)
balancing
d)
routine
2.
What is another word that can be used to describe "homeostasis"?
a)
STABLE
b)
EQUAL
c)
COMPLETE
d)
CORRECT
3.
The microscopic filtering units in the kidney are called …
a)
Collecting ducts
b)
Ureters
c)
Nephrons
d)
Urethras
4.

What substance is produced from the liver and sent to the kidney to be filtered out of the body.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Urea

5.
If the environment gets cold, we will often shiver in order to:
a)
keep body temperature the same as the external temperature
b)
decrease body temperature
c)
increase body temperature
d)
regulate blood pressure
6.
Which of the following is not a means by which the body retains heat?
a)
Adipose tissue
b)
Hairs stand up
c)
Blood capillaries constrict
d)
Sweat is released
7.

Urea would leave the collecting duct and move directly into __________

a)

1-Kidney

b)

2-Ureters

c)

3-Bladder

d)

4-Urethra

8.

A cell with an equal amount of solutes inside and outside of the cell is in a(n) ______ environment, while a cell with a higher concentration of solutes outside the cell is in a(n) _____ environment.

a)

isotonic, hypertonic

b)

isotonic, hypotonic

c)

hypertonic, hypotonic

d)

hypotonic, hypertonic

9.

Using what you have learned about the prefixes, hypo-, hyper-, and iso-, which of the following would be the best explanation of a condition called hypothyroidism?

a)

A condition where the thyroid gland produces enough of the hormone.

b)

A condition where the thyroid gland produces too much of the hormone.

c)

A condition where the thyroid gland stops working altogether.

d)

A condition where the thyroid gland produces not enough of the hormone.

10.

What was the purpose of using chemical indicators in the creation of the cell model?

a)

to determine which substances were used

b)

to determine which substances passed through the cell membrane

c)

to determine which chemicals to avoid putting in your body

d)

to determine where the cell membrane is located

11.

A cell membrane is “selectively permeable” this means,

a)

all cell membranes allow the same substances into the cell

b)

a cell membrane regulates which molecules are able to pass in and out of the cell.

c)

a cell membrane stops all molecules from entering the cell.

d)

a cell membrane selectively determines at which times molecules can pass into the cell.

12.

The inviting smells of homemade chili brings you into the kitchen from your bedroom. This is because the molecules in the chili have,

a)

diffused across the house in a direct path to your room.

b)

diffused across the house randomly

c)

moved to an area of higher concentration.

d)

used energy to become more ordered

13.

In this type of diffusion, water is moved from an area of greater concentration to an area of lesser concentration.

a)

osmosis

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

active transport

d)

concentration gradient

14.

In this type of diffusion, cells use transport proteins and energy to move substances.

a)

osmosis

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

active transport

d)

concentration gradient

15.

In the gas exchange system, ____________ is moved from your lungs into the bloodstream, __________ is moved from bloodstream to lungs, then air.

a)

oxygen, carbon dioxide

b)

carbon dioxide, oxygen

c)

nitrogen, oxygen

d)

oxygen, nitrogen

16.

The kidneys are a vital part of regulating

a)

the gas exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide throughout the body

b)

blood, by filtering it to remove wastes

c)

waste, by holding waste containing urine before it is released from the body

d)

nutrients, by transporting them to cells throughout the body.

17.

In the circulatory system, blood moves away from the heart through _________________ and returns to the heart through _________________. These are both types of _________________.

a)

veins, arteries, vessels

b)

arteries, vessels, veins

c)

vessels, arteries, veins

d)

arteries, veins, vessels

18.

In the body, cells are within 0.01 mm of a capillary. Which of the following illustrate what is happening as the blood flows past these cells?

a)

Blood flows into the cells, dissolving through the membrane of the cell

b)

Oxygen, glucose and other substances move out of the blood into the cell

c)

Carbon dioxide, glucose, and other substances move out of the blood into the cell

d)

Cells with waste products are carried by the blood stream out of the body

19.

The gas exchange system, circulatory system, and urinary system work to maintain the internal conditions of the body. Which of the following descriptions incorrectly explains how these systems function?

a)

Oxygen from the lungs is moved to the bloodstream via the heart

b)

Blood vessels network into smaller and smaller vessels until it reaches the capillaries

c)

Blood is filtered to eliminate water, salts and wastes by the urinary system.

d)

Exchanging materials across cell membranes occurs via diffusion, osmosis, facilitated diffusion and active transport

20.

Imagine the waste from your cells moves out of your body like the waste from your home moves to the landfill. If the organs of the urinary system are not working properly, it is most like,

a)

the trash at your home or apartment not being picked up

b)

the trash building up in your kitchen garbage can.

c)

the trash collector truck breaking down before it reaches the landfill

d)

the trash in your home sorted into recyclables and non-recyclables

21.

The kidneys play many important roles in the body. Which of the following is NOT performed by the kidneys?

a)

regulate blood pressure and hydration

b)

restore the balance of water and salts in the blood

c)

filter blood to produce urine

d)

convert ammonia to urea

22.

The difference in the color of urine, very dark to very light, is due to

a)

the amount of water that is reabsorbed by the kidney

b)

the amount of water that is reabsorbed by the liver

c)

the amount of water that is reabsorbed by the bloodstream

d)

the amount of water that is reabsorbed by the nephrons

23.

Sweating is another way waste moves out of cells. Which of the following best describes what happens?

a)

The bloodstream carries excess salts which move out of the body as sweat

b)

The bloodstream carries chemical waste which moves out of the body as sweat

c)

The bloodstream carries carbon dioxide which moves out of the body as sweat

d)

The bloodstream carries glucose which moves out of the body as sweat.

24.

Eukaryote cells are distinguished by what characteristic?

a)

have a nucleus in their cells

b)

do not have a nucleus in their cells

c)

are multicellular

d)

are uni-cellular

25.

The filtering unit of the urinary systems is?

a)

lungs

b)

kidney

c)

blood

d)

liver

26.

The microscopic sacs in the gas exchange system are called

a)

lungs

b)

heart

c)

alveoli

d)

arteries

27.

A substance that increases the amount of urine produced is called a?

a)

diuretic

b)

anti-depressant

c)

hypotonic

d)

ventricles

28.

A cell which gains mass when placed in a solution is said to be in a _________________ environment.

a)

hypertonic

b)

hypotonic

c)

isotonic

d)

tonic

29.
The structure that carries urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder is called the … 
a)
Penis
b)
Urethra
c)
Ureter
d)
Prostate gland
30.

Diffusion and osmosis preserve the health of the cell by maintaining

a)

homeostasis

b)

energy

c)

measurements

d)

selectivity

31.

The diagram above shows the beginning of an experiment. Which statement best describes the probable results of this experiment?

a)

The water in the beaker will turn blue because the starch will move out of the bag into the beaker.

b)

The contents of the bag will turn blue because the iodine will move out of the beaker into the bag.

c)

The bag will shrink in size because water will move out of the bag into the beaker.

d)

The contents of the beaker and the contents of the bag will eventually reach equilibrium.

32.

Diffusion is the movement of molecules from—

a)

an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration.

b)

an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

c)

an area of low concentration to high concentration using energy.

d)

an area of high concentration to low concentration using energy.

33.

Examine the figure above. Which statement is correct?

a)

The cell in beaker A will shrink due to a lower concentration of solvent outside the cell.

b)

The cell in beaker B will shrink due to a higher concentration of solvent outside the cell.

c)

The cell in beaker A will swell due to a higher concentration of solvent outside the cell.

d)

The cell in beaker C will swell due to a lower concentration of solvent outside the cell.

34.

If eggs from the saltwater fish shown above are placed into a beaker of distilled water, what will happen to the eggs?

a)

they will swell and burst because water will move into the eggs

b)

they will shrink because water will move out of the eggs

c)

they will stay the same because water will move equally in and out

d)

they will stay the same because the water will not move in or out

35.
What is a substance that is dissolved in another substance? 
a)
solution
b)
solute
c)
solvent
d)
compound
36.
What is a solvent?
a)
The substance that does the dissolving in a solution.
b)
The substance that is being dissolved in a solution.
c)
The mixing of different substances.
d)
The process in which neutral molecules lose or gain electrons
37.
salt water is a 
a)
compound
b)
element
c)
heterogeneous mixture
d)
solution
38.
Which part of the heart is number 1?
a)
left ventricle
b)
right ventricle
c)
right atrium
d)
left atrium
39.
Which part of the heart is number 2?
a)
right ventricle
b)
left ventricle
c)
right atrium
d)
left atrium
40.
Which part of the heart is number 3?
a)
left ventricle
b)
right ventricle
c)
left atrium
d)
right atrium
41.
Which part of the heart is number 4?
a)
left ventricle
b)
right ventricle
c)
left atrium
d)
right atrium
42.
True or False: After the blood picks up oxygen from the lungs, it returns to the heart.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
Which stage of urine production involves returning water, nutrients, and electrolytes to the bloodstream?
a)
filtration
b)
excretion
c)
secretion
d)
reabsorption 
44.
Which stage of urine production involves the removal of substances from the bloodstream?
a)
reabsorption
b)
excretion
c)
filtration
d)
secretion
45.
How many kidneys do you have?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
2
46.
In the collecting duct, what is reabsorbed? 
a)
Ions like Na+ and Cl-
b)
Nutrients like glucose and amino acids 
c)
Substances like drug metabolites and waste 
d)
Water