Hollingsworth_Hannah quiz Homeostasis and Body Systems

Question 0

7 The process by which an organism’s internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment is called…

Answer 0

Homeostasis

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Question 1

4 During the marathon, adrenaline caused the liver to…

Answer 1

Convert glycogen into glucose.

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Question 2

10 Your normal body temperature is controlled by…

Answer 2

Negative feedback

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Question 3

13 What is the major difference between positive and negative feedback?

Answer 3

Positive feedback causes bodily processes to continue; negative feedback causes bodily processes to start or stop.

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Question 4

14 High fever during an illness is part of what feedback?

Answer 4

Positive

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Question 5

16 Which part of the brain monitors the body’s sugar level, temperature, and water content?

Answer 5

Hypothalamus

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Question 6

18 What is not an external condition that may upset homeostasis?

Answer 6

Blood sugar

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Question 7

19 What usually results when an organism fails to maintain homeostasis?

Answer 7

The organism becomes ill or may die

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Question 8

20 What is an example of a positive feedback?

Answer 8

A pregnant woman experiencing contractions

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Question 9

24 The pituitary gland produces the…

Answer 9

Antidiuretic hormone

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