core concepts - homeostasis pre-class quiz

Question 1

when it gets hot, you start to sweat. your brain would be which part of the feedback loop?
a) effector
b) control center
c) sensory receptor

Answer 1

b) control center

Question 2

which of the following is the 2nd step in a feedback loop?
a) integration center
b) input signal
c) output signal

Answer 2

a) integration center

Question 3

shivering when your core temperature is low is an example of a-
a) negative feedback loop
b) positive feedback loop

Answer 3

a) negative feedback loop

Question 4

which of the following is the first step in a feedback loop?
a) output signal
b) integration center
c) input signal

Answer 4

c) input signal

Question 5

when a woman goes into labor, her cervix is stretched. This causes the cervix to release hormones that increase the strength of uterine contractions. These uterine contractions stretch the cervix even more which causes more hormones to be released. This process continues until the baby is born.
This would be an example of a-
a) positive feedback loop
b) negative feedback loop

Answer 5

a) positive feedback loop