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Homeostasis

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

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

a)

compensating

b)

homeostasis

c)

balancing

d)

routine

2.

According to the model, what is a normal blood glucose (sugar) level?

a)

270 mg/100mL

b)

180 mg/100 mL

c)

45 mg/100 mL

d)

90 mg/100 mL

3.

According to the model, what is the response to HIGH blood glucose (sugar)?

a)

Pancreas releases insulin into blood

b)

Pancreas releases glucagon into blood

4.

According to the model, what is the response to LOW blood glucose (sugar)?

a)

Pancreas releases insulin into blood

b)

Pancreas releases glucagon into blood

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

d)

is the maintenance of a relatively stable external environment

6.

Positive Feedback loop

a)

decreases the stimulus

b)

increases the stimulus

7.

Negative feedback returns BACK to the set point

a)

False

b)

True

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.

Negative Feedback loop

a)

decreases the stimulus

b)

increases the stimulus

10.

This graph shows an example of...

a)

Blood sugar regulation

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Negative feedback

d)

Positive feedback

11.

The ability to maintain body temperature within a certain range is ...

a)

thermodynamics

b)

thermoregulation

c)

thermostat

d)

thermometer

12.

How does the body respond when more oxygen is required?

a)

Decreasing heart rate

b)

Increasing heart rate

c)

Decreasing blood pressure

d)

Increasing blood pressure

13.

Identify the STIMULUS.

a)

temperature change is noticed

b)

person begins to sweat

c)

body temperature decreases

d)

person begins to exercise

14.

Identify the RESPONSE.

Scenario: A person begins to exercise which causes their body temperature to increase. The temperature change is noticed and the person begins to sweat and their body temperature decreases.

a)

temperature change is noticed

b)

body temperature increases so the person begins to sweat

c)

body temperature decreases

d)

person begins to exercise

15.

Homeostasis in the human body is often maintained by a: 

a)

the brain only

b)

solar feedback loop

c)

the muscles

d)

negative feedback loop

16.

What describes a lack of water in the blood?

a)

Dehydration

b)

Rehydration

c)

Hydration

d)

Concentrated

17.

Your body is too hot. What senses your body temperature?

a)

nerve cells

b)

sweat cells

c)

blood cells

d)

muscle cells

18.

With low oxygen levels, your breathing rate will increase. When your oxygen levels rise, what is the appropriate response?

a)

stop breathing

b)

increase heart rate

c)

keep breathing rate high

d)

return breathing rate to baseline

19.

When your glucose levels are too high, what is the appropriate response?

a)

urinate

b)

release glucagon

c)

eat sugar

d)

release insulin

20.

Homeostasis is defined as:

a)

The process of maintaining a stable internal environment

b)

The process of maintaining a stable environment

c)

Keeping your temperature at a set point

d)

Receptors sensing changes in your body

21.

Which of the following is an example of a negative feedback mechanism in the human body?

a)

Sweating to reduce body temperature

b)

Blood clotting to stop bleeding

c)

Childbirth contractions

d)

Blood sugar spike after eating

22.

What role does the hypothalamus play in homeostasis?

a)

Regulates body temperature

b)

Controls voluntary movements

c)

Produces digestive enzymes

d)

Filters waste from the blood

23.

How does the body respond to a decrease in blood glucose levels?

a)

Releases insulin

b)

Releases glucagon

c)

Increases heart rate

d)

Decreases breathing rate

24.

Which of the following best describes homeostasis?

a)

A static state of equilibrium

b)

A dynamic process of maintaining balance

c)

An unchanging internal environment

d)

A process that only occurs in humans

25.

In an experiment, a scientist observes that a plant maintains its internal water balance despite changes in external humidity. This is an example of:

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Transpiration

d)

Respiration