Homeostasis

Question 1

Homeostasis

Answer 1

is any self-regulating process by which an organism tends to maintain stability while adjusting to conditions that are best for its survival. If homeostasis is successful, life continues; if it’s unsuccessful, it results in a disaster or death of the organism.

Question 2

Homeostasis Example

Answer 2

Body temperature control in humans is one of the most familiar examples of homeostasis.

Question 3

Respond to Stimuli

Answer 3

any event or situation that evokes a response

Question 4

Respond to Stimuli Example

Answer 4

You are hungry so you eat some food. A rabbit gets scared so it runs away. You are cold so you put on a jacket.

Question 5

positive feedback loop

Answer 5

Feedback loop that causes a system to change further in the same direction.

Question 6

Negative Feedback Loop

Answer 6

A feedback loop in which a system responds to a change by returning to its original state, or by decreasing the rate at which the change is occurring.

Question 7

sensor

Answer 7

An action or change in behavior that occurs as a result of a stimulus.

Question 8

effector

Answer 8

any organ or cell that ultimately responds to the stimulus

Question 9

In general, what is a stimulus and a response as it pertains to feedback loops?

Answer 9

When a stimulus, or change in the environment, is present, feedback loops respond to keep systems functioning near a set point, or ideal level.