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HOMEOSTASIS

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which body system controls the body to maintain homeostasis?

a)

excretory

b)

nervous

c)

circulatory

d)

skeletal

2.

Shivering in the cold produces heat in the body.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Homeostasis does not occur in plants

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Examples of organs involved in the regulation of body temperature are.....

a)

skin, brain and kidneys

b)

skin, brain and liver

c)

skin, brain and skeletal muscles

d)

skin, brain and lung

5.

During the day, stoma __________to enable more water to be evaporated from the leaves through transpiration.

a)

opens

b)

closes

6.

What is the process by which plants lose water?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Transpiration

c)

Regulation

d)

Absorption

7.

When the temperature is too high, why the stoma closes?

a)

To reduce water evaporated from the leaves through transpiration.

b)

To increase water evaporated from the leaves through transpiration.

8.

Which response is not due to homeostasis?

a)

enlargement of iris

b)

increase in glucose production when blood glucose level is low

c)

increase in permeability of collecting duct of kidney tubules

d)

shivering in cold weather

9.

Animal that lick the body fur to cool the body when it is hot.

a)

Dog

b)

Cat

c)

Duck

10.

Dogs mechanism to reduce body heat

a)

hang the tongue out

b)

lick the fur

c)

bathing in a puddle

11.

Mechanism by animals with fur to maintain body heat during cold season

a)

Fur stands and erect

b)

Hibernating

c)

Shivering and moving actively

d)

lick their fur

12.

Lizards do the following to maintain body temperature during winter

a)

Muscles function slowly

b)

Do not moving a lot

c)

Move faster

d)

Reduce the rate of metabolism

13.

(a)   refers to the maintenance of the internal environment in the body of an organism.

14.

What is the process carried out by the plant in the diagram?

(a)  

15.

Mechanism to reduce the amount of water in human's body

a)

Urination

b)

Sweating

c)

Feeling thirsty

d)

Shivering

16.

Corrective mechanism when a healthy human stays in high temperature environment.

a)

Blood vessels dilate

b)

Body hair lie flat

c)

Decrease in sweat

d)

Less urination

17.

Corrective mechanism when a healthy human stays in low temperature environment.

a)

Blood vessels constrict

b)

Body hair erect

c)

Decrease in sweat

d)

Skeletal muscles will contract and relax actively

18.

(a)   control the opening and closing of stoma in a leaf.

19.

Name part labeled X

(a)  

20.

Name part labeled Y

(a)  

21.

Stoma open

a)
b)
22.

Stoma close

a)
b)
23.

Guard cells control the (a)   of the stoma