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Homeostasis PreLess

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is osmoregulation?

a)

Process of converting light into energy in plants

b)

Process of regulating body temperature in mammals

c)

Process of converting food into energy in animals

d)

Process of maintaining the water and solutes concentration of their internal environment

2.
Which organ system removes cellular wastes as the result of cellular respiration?
a)
nervous
b)
digestive
c)
excretory
d)
circulatory
3.
What is the main function of the excretory system?
a)
to collect and remove wastes from the body
b)
to strengthen skeletal muscles
c)
to protect the nervous system
d)
to bring oxygen to body cells
4.

The lungs, kidney and skin are all part of the

a)

nervous system

b)

nephron

c)

kidney

d)

excretory system

5.
The maintenance of an organism’s internal environment is called:
a)
compensating
b)
homeostasis
c)
balancing
d)
routine
6.

Define internal environment

a)

Environment outside of the body

b)

Environment within blood

c)

Environment within the body

d)

Environment within body fluid

7.

Tissue fluid is watery solution composed of

a)

salts

b)

platelets

c)

glucose

d)

other solutes

e)

red blood cell

8.

What is the main role of tissue fluid?

a)
Transporting nutrients, oxygen, and waste products
b)
Supporting muscle movement
c)
Producing hormones
d)
Regulating body temperature
9.

Which of the internal environment components below that needed to be maintained and regulated?

i) Level of carbon dioxide in the blood

ii) Blood pH

iii) Concentration of dissolved glucose

iv) Body temperature

a)

i and ii

b)

ii and iii

c)

i, ii and iii

d)

all of the above

10.

During winter, our body will shivers. What is the reason?

a)

To regulate water content in body

b)

To regulate body temperature

c)

To regulate blood pressure

d)

To regulate glucose level in blood

11.

What condition describes a lack of water in the blood?

a)

Dehydration

b)

Rehydration

c)

Hydration

d)

Concentrated

12.
What is the evaporation of a liquid to cool the body?
a)
Shivering
b)
Sweating
c)
Vasodilation
d)
Vasoconstriction
13.

What will happen to the cells of organisms if the internal conditions are not maintained?

a)

cells will shrink

b)

cells will die

c)

cells will reproduce

14.

Which of the following organs are involved in homeostasis for water content control?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Which of the following activities can reduce the body temperature?

a)

climbing a mountain

b)

drinking water

c)

running

d)

reading a book

16.

True or false: If the pH of the tissue fluid is incorrect, the activity of the cell's enzymes will be affected

a)
False
b)
True
17.

True or false: If the pH of the tissue fluid is incorrect, the body temperature will be stay at 37 °C only

a)
False
b)
True
18.

____________________ helps warm the human body when we are cold.

a)

sweating

b)

shivering

c)

inhaling oxygen

d)

exhaling carbon dioxide

19.

Which of the following animals has a body temperature that doesn't change depending on the weather outside?

a)

lizard

b)

dog

c)

snake

20.

When do you use your excretory organs?

a)

When you get sick

b)

When you go to the bathroom

c)

When you take a breath

d)
21.

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

22.

A correct balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide must be maintained in the human body to survive. Which system is responsible taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide to the external environment to maintain this internal balance?

a)

the respiratory system

b)

the circulatory system

c)

the digestive system

d)

the nervous system

23.

Which organ acts as a control center of a homeostasis process?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

Which of the following resources are NOT needed by ANIMALS to help them maintain homeostasis?

a)

oxygen

b)

water

c)

food

d)

carbon dioxide

25.

Things in the human body that need to stay the same

a)

Glucose

b)

Temperature

c)

Blood Pressure

d)

All of the above