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CP Gizmo: Homeostasis

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Question 1
1.

The Homeostasis Gizmo shows a person on a treadmill. Notice the Air temperature and Body temperature thermometers. What is the air temperature?

Question 2
2.

What is the body temperature?

Question 3
3.

Click the Run button and hit the play button. Watch the thermometers for a little while. How does exercise affect body temperature?

Question 4
4.

Reset the stimulation. Set the Sweat slider to 5 L/hour (liters per hour). How does sweating affect body temperature?

Hit reset. Check that automatic sweating is selected. Drag the hat and sweatshirt to the person. Click Jog. Press Play and observe. Once in a while, you will need to drag the energy bar or water bottle to the person so they can eat or drink. Click Pause once per hour (simulated time). Each time, record the Air temperature, Body temperature, and Sweat level.
Question 5
5.

At 1 hour, what is the air temperature in celcius?

Question 6
6.

At 1 hour, what is the body temperature celcius?

Question 7
7.

At 1 hour, what is the sweat (liters/hour)?

Question 8
8.

At 2 hours, what is the air temperature celcius?

Question 9
9.

At 2 hours, what is the body temperature in celcius?

Question 10
10.

At 2 hours, what is the sweat (liters/hour)?

Question 11
11.

At 3 hours, what is the air temperature in celcius?

Question 12
12.

At 3 hours, what is the body temperature celcius?

Question 13
13.

At 3 hours, what is the sweat (liters/hour)

Question 14
14.

How does the air temperature affect the sweat level?

Press the reset button. Remove the sweatshirt and hat and unclick automatic sweating. Have the person stand on the treadmill and move the sweat button to 5.0 L/h. Make sure to turn off automatic sweating. Press play.
Question 15
15.

What happens to the person’s body temperature?

Question 16
16.

What is it called when body temperature goes below 30°C?

Press the reset button. Have the person jog on the treadmill. Make sure the sweat button is at 0.
Question 17
17.

What happens to the person’s body temperature?

Question 18
18.

What is it called when body temperature goes above 41°C?

Press the reset button. Have the person jog on the treadmill and click automatic sweating and press play. Do not give the person water or food.
Question 19
19.

What is it called when you do not drink enough water?