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Adaptations and Regulation

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are adaptations?
a)
traits that help an organism to survive and reproduce
b)
traits that help an organism hide
c)
traits that help an organism to seek protection
d)
traits that help an organism to see.
2.
Why do some organisms hibernate?
a)
To get some rest
b)
To escape harsh winters and maintain homeostasis
c)
To be the bearer of bad news
d)
To strive for greatness with rest
3.

Why do organisms have adaptations?

a)

Homeostasis

b)

To be better suited to survive

c)

To be more intimidating

d)

To withstand the conditions of the environment they live in

4.

Which of the following is an example of positive feedback?

a)

Thermoregulation

b)

Blood Pressure

c)

Childbirth

d)

Blood Sugar Levels

5.
Homeostasis
a)
allows for a wildly fluctuating internal environment
b)
is impossible in vertebrates
c)
is the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation
d)
is the maintenance of a relatively stable external environment and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation
6.
chemical made by glands that tell cells to make something or respond in some way.
a)
acid
b)
enzyme
c)
perspiration
d)
hormone
7.
Rapid growth during puberty causes your body to release more and more growth hormones. As you grow, more and more growth hormones are released until puberty is reached, and then the hormones stop.
a)
Positive Feedback Response
b)
Negative Feedback Loop 
8.
Negative Feedback Loops:
a)
amplify processes
b)
prevent small changes from getting larger
c)
are initiated during childbirth
d)
are found only in plants
9.
What is involuntary contractions of voluntary muscles to warm up?
a)
Shivering
b)
Sweating
c)
Vasodilation
d)
Vasoconstriction
10.

Which of the following detects a change in the internal environment?

a)

Control Centre

b)

Receptors

c)

Effectors

d)

Stimulus

e)

Response

11.

In the stimulus-response model, the _____________ determine(s) what the body needs to do to maintain homeostasis.

a)

Control Centre

b)

Receptors

c)

Effectors

d)

Stimulus

e)

Response

12.

In the stimulus-response model, recall which part performs the body's response.

a)

Control Centre

b)

Receptors

c)

Effectors

d)

Stimulus

e)

Response

13.

Mike is exercising and carbon dioxide is building up in his blood. This is detected by chemoreceptors in his blood vessels which send a message to the hypothalamus in the brain. This signals the heart rate and breathing rate to increase. What is the stimulus?

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Increase in carbon dioxide in the blood

c)

Chemoreceptors

d)

Increase in heart and breathing rate

14.

What is biomimicry?

a)

The science of learning from nature to solve problems.

b)

The science of watching birds.

c)

Reading about science.

d)

The science of watching ocean animals.

15.

If blood water concentration is too low, _______ causes a _____ volume of water to be reabsorbed by the kidneys

a)

ADH, higher

b)

ADH, lower

c)

TSH, higher

d)

TSH, lower

16.

When blood glucose levels drop, glucagon is released from the pancreas to convert glycogen back to glucose in the liver. The control centre is the

a)

liver

b)

reduced BGL

c)

pancreas

d)

glucagon

17.

An example of a thermoreceptor is

a)

rods and cones in the retina of the eye

b)

nerve endings in the skin

c)

pressure receptors in the skin

d)

cochlear cells in the ear

18.

What causes blood glucose levels to rise?

a)

eating

b)

vigorous exercise

c)

sleeping

d)

going to the toilet

19.

What causes blood glucose levels to fall?

a)

eating

b)

vigorous exercise

c)

sleeping

d)

going to the toilet

20.

What type of foods are broken down into glucose in the small intestine?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins

c)

fats

21.

What do cells need glucose for?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

respiration

c)

protein synthesis

d)

combustion

22.

Which organ produces insulin?

(a)  

23.

Insulin causes which organ to remove glucose from the blood?

a)

liver

b)

pancreas

c)

brain

d)

kidneys

24.

What happens to the amount of insulin released if the blood glucose levels get low?

a)

lots more is produced

b)

nothing - low blood glucose has no effect on insulin levels

c)

less / no insulin is produced