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Homeostasis

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
What is another word that can be used to describe "homeostasis"?
a)
STABLE
b)
EQUAL
c)
COMPLETE
d)
CORRECT
3.

Which of the following is not regulated by homeostasis?

a)

body temperature

b)

blood sugar

c)

blood pH

d)

body movements

4.

which organ will balance the glucose level in the blood by releasing hormones like insulin or glucagon?

a)

Stomach

b)

Small intensine

c)

large intestine

d)

Pancreas

5.

Excess of glucose will be stored in what form?

a)

insulin

b)

glycogen

c)

glucagon

d)

glucose

6.

Which hormone is released when blood sugar gets too high?

a)

glucose

b)

glucagon

c)

glycogen

d)

insulin

7.

Which hormone is released when blood sugar gets too low?

a)

glucose

b)

glucagon

c)

glycogen

d)

insulin

8.

Glucagon causes muscles and the liver to release _____ back into the bloodstream

a)

glucose

b)

glucagon

c)

glycogen

d)

insulin

9.

Which of the following correctly pairs the hormone and the response that it causes

a)

Glucagon - makes body cells take in glucose

b)

Insulin - makes body cells take in glucose

c)

Pancreas - makes liver release stored glucagon

d)

Liver - makes pancreas take in stored insulin

10.

This graph shows an example of...

a)

Blood sugar regulation

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Negative feedback

d)

Positive feedback

11.

According to this graph, what is the person doing during the event (blue region)

a)

Eating

b)

Exercising

c)

Type 1 Diabetes

d)

Type 2 Diaibetes

12.

What is true about the person this graph is about?

a)

They are eating and healthy

b)

They are exercising and healthy

c)

They are eating and unhealthy

d)

They are exercising and unhealthy

13.

What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?

a)

People with Type 1 make more insulin than people with Type 2

b)

People with Type 1 don't make insulin and people with Type 2 don't make glucagon

c)

People with Type 1 make ineffective glucagon, people with Type 2 make ineffective insulin

d)

People with Type 1 don't make insulin, people with Type 2 make ineffective insulin

14.

diabetes is a disease that affects your body's ability to produce or use ___.

a)

energy

b)

insulin

c)

glucose

d)

negative feedback

15.

What is the function of insulin?

a)

diagnose diabetes

b)

turn glucose into energy

c)

help glucose enter the cells of the body

d)

Release glucose stored in the liver