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Quizizz-10/17/23-Homeostasis

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is homeostasis?

a)

the ability to go into chaos rather than balance

b)

the state of change in an organism

c)

the tendency to resist change in order to maintain a stable, relatively constant internal environment

2.

The balanced maintenance of an organism’s internal environment is called:

a)

compensating

b)

homeostasis

c)

balancing

d)

routine

3.

The group of organisms that use the process of homeostasis includes

a)

mammals, only

b)

animals, only

c)

plants and animals

d)

all living things

4.

Which of the following is not an examples of an organism maintaining internal homeostasis?

a)

Shivering when cold

b)

Sweating when hot

c)

Going for a walk

d)

Vomiting - releases toxins and wastes

5.

Which of the following could help you maintain homeostasis?

a)

Going to school

b)

Sweating

c)

Taking a test

d)

All of the above

6.

A football player perspires during a football game. The sweat is a cooling mechanism. What is this an example of?

a)

Digestion

b)

Mitosis

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Respiration

7.

You are growing a tomato plant in your house. Which of the following would the plant probably do to help maintain homeostasis?

a)

Grow away from the light coming from the window

b)

Grow toward the light coming from the window

c)

Growth is not affected by the light coming from the window

8.
If the environment gets cold, we will often shiver in order to:
a)
keep body temperature the same as the external temperature
b)
decrease body temperature
c)
increase body temperature
d)
regulate blood pressure
9.

The ultimate cause of death

a)

Over Heating

b)

Diabetes

c)

Bad Hair

d)

Loss of Homeostasis

10.
What is another word that can be used to describe "homeostasis"?
a)

stable

b)

equal

c)

complete

d)

correct