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Homeostasis

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Homeostasis
a)
allows for a wildly fluctuating internal environment
b)
is impossible in vertebrates
c)

is the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment

d)

is the maintenance of a relatively stable external environment

2.
The "cause" for something to happen is the
a)
response
b)
effect
c)
stimulus
d)
homeostasis
3.

increases or speeds up original change

a)

negative feedback

b)

positive feedback

c)

endotherm

d)

ectotherm

4.
What type of feedback loop is shown?
a)
negative
b)
neutral 
c)
positive
5.
a body system that controls growth and homeostasis by secreting hormones from glands.
a)
skeletal system
b)
nervous system
c)
endocrine sytem
d)
integumentary system
6.

According to the feedback loop, what does high blood sugar promote?

a)

Insulin Release

b)

Glucagon Release

c)

Insulin Uptake

d)

Glycogen Uptake

7.

Determines the level (set point) at which a variable is to be maintained, analyzes the information it receives and then determines the appropriate response or course of action

a)

Control Center

b)

Receptor

c)

Effector

8.

Organ, gland or muscle capable of being activated by nerve endings

a)

Control Center

b)

Receptor

c)

Effector

9.

Which is an example of a stimulus?

a)

Pancreas detecting an increase in blood glucose.

b)

Drop in blood oxygen.

c)

Salivary glands increasing their release of saliva.

d)

Regulating blood pressure when you go from laying down to standing.

10.

Which of the following statements are true about negative feedback?

a)

Most processes in the body are controlled by negative feedback.

b)

Negative in this case means the opposite direction of the stimulus.

c)

Negative in this case means something bad or problematic.

d)

Goal is to return immediately to homeostasis.

e)

Amplifies the change.