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Feedback Loops

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The kinds of chemicals that control feedback loops

a)

hormones

b)

homeostasis

c)

disease

2.

A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the regulation of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood glucose, around a particular level

a)

hormones

b)

homeostasis

c)

disease

3.

Loops that cause a response to build up and build up until something big happens are called ____________ loops

a)

positive

b)

negative

4.

Labor during pregnancy is an example of a ____________ feedback loop

a)

positive

b)

negative

5.

Blood clotting is an example of a ____________ feedback loop

a)

positive

b)

negative

6.

The heater kicks on and the house warms up, so it kicks off. Then the house cools a bit and the heater kicks back on. This continues all day. It's a _____________ loop.

a)

positive

b)

negative

7.

Most of the body's feedback loops are ____________ loops.

a)

positive

b)

negative

8.

Blood sugar regulation is an example of a ______________ loop

a)

positive

b)

negative

9.

Blood pressure regulation is an example of a ______________ loop

a)

positive

b)

negative

10.

Body temperature regulation is an example of a ______________ loop

a)

positive

b)

negative

11.

a result of homeostatic imbalance, an inability of the body to restore a stable internal environment

a)

hormones

b)

homeostasis

c)

disease