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Thermoregulation

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens in your body temperature drops below 35 oC?

a)

Hyperthermia

b)

Hypothermia

c)

Hypertonic

d)

Hypotonic

2.

Three ways you body can lose heat

a)

Evaporation of sweat

b)

Warm air exhaled out

c)

Hairs becoming erect

d)

Vasodilation

3.

What happens if your core body rises above 40oC?

a)

Hyperthermia

b)

Hypothermia

c)

Hypertonic

d)

Hypotonic

4.

Which progress produces heat in every living cell?

a)

digestion

b)

respiration

c)

protein synthesis

d)

photosynthesis

5.

Why is the bodies core temperature 37oC?

a)

Optimum temperature for enzymes

b)

No specific reason

c)

To limit the enzymes rate of reaction

d)

Its not 37oC

6.

What is the correct neural pathway?

a)

Sensory Neurones - Relay Neurones - Motor Neurones

b)

Motor Neurones - Relay Neurones - Motor Neurones

c)

Sensory Neurones - Relay Neurones - Multiple Neurones

d)

Sensory Neurones - Motor Neurones

7.

What joins neurones together?

a)

Synpases

b)

The are physically attached

c)

Radio signals

d)

CNS

8.
An organism that produces its own body heat should be classed as:
a)
Poikilotherm
b)
Homeotherm
c)
Endotherm
d)
Ectotherm
9.
Heart rate can be used to measure:
a)
Metabolic Rate
b)
Oxygen Saturation
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Longevitiy
10.

Which of the following ISN'T a thermoregulatory strategy for warming up?

a)

vasoconstriction

b)

shivering

c)

sweating

d)

extra layers of blubber (fat)

11.

In which of the following, do blood vessels near the surface of the body loosen up to release heat?

a)

Vasoconstriction

b)

Vasodilation

12.
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
13.

The graph above shows changes in body temperature of an endotherm with time.

Which one of the following accurately describes the regulatory mechanism shown in the graph?

a)

A - Negative feedback

b)

B - Positive feedback

c)

C - Thermoregulation

d)

Both A and C

14.

Which best describes the stimulus-response model?

a)

Stimulus -> receptor -> effector -> control center -> response

b)

Stimulus -> receptor -> control centre -> effector -> response

c)

Stimulus -> effector -> control center -> receptor -> response

15.

temperature regulation center in the brain of a human

a)

hypothalamus

b)

thermoregulation

c)

receptor

d)

negative feedback

16.

How do the muscles affect regulation of body temperature?

a)

Errector pili muscles make hair stand up

b)

Shivering increases heat

c)

Muscles do not help regulate body temperature

d)

Shivering decreases heat

17.
True/Fase --> Errector muscles of hair follicles will contract to raise the hairs (goosebumps) when cold to increase the insulating air layer. 
a)
True
b)
False