Dumas_Tristan Quiz Homeostasis Flashcards
What part of the cell is responsible for breaking down and digesting things?
Lysosomes
What three parts of the cell are found in all cells?
Cell membrane, DNA and cytoplasm
The jellylike interior of the cell is called the? *
Cytoplasm
The body system that consists of the skin, hair, nails, and sweat glands and provides protections and regulates temperature is the *
Integumentary system
Which of the following are characteristics of a mammal?
Three middle ear bones and endothermic
Mammary glands, ectothermic and invertebrate
Endothermic and viviparous
4 chambered heart and invertebrate
Endothermic and viviparous
When your blood sugar is too low, … *
glycogen stored in the liver is converted into glucose.
What is the major difference between positive and negative feedback?
Positive feedback causes bodily processes to continue; negative feedback causes bodily processes to start or stop.
What usually results when an organism fails to maintain homeostasis?
The organism becomes ill or may die
No matter what the temperature of the air around you, your internal body temperature will close to *
37 C
The process by which an organism’s internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment is called *
Homeostasis
Shivering and sweating are a part of which feedback? *
Negative Feedback
Your body temperature during an illness is controlled by what? *
Positive Feedback
Your normal body temperature is controlled by which of the following? *
Negative Feedback
What from the list below is controlled by homeostasis? *
All of the above
Within five minutes, all of your blood is filtered by your kidneys. Without properly functioning kidneys, what would occur? *
Homeostasis would not be maintained
