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Question 1
1.
What is homeostasis?
Keeping internal conditions constant
Skin reactions to the environment
Body reaction to certain diseases
Digestion process efficiency
Question 2
2.
Temperature, blood glucose level, and water content are regulated by the nervous system and hormones. True or False?
True
False
Question 3
3.
What is the role of insulin in the body?
Digests starch
Regulates blood sugar
Fights off infections
Produces energy
Question 4
4.
Which are components of a feedback system in homeostasis?
Sensor
Effector
Control Center
Antibody
Question 5
5.
Homeostasis only happens in humans. True or False?
True
False
Question 6
6.
What is the process by which the kidney removes waste from the body?
Digestion
Excretion
Circulation
Respiration
Question 7
7.
What are the two effector systems in homeostatic regulation?
Nervous system
Skeletal system
Endocrine system
Digestive system
Question 8
8.
All hormones are proteins. True or False?
True
False
Question 9
9.
What part of the brain is responsible for regulating body temperature?
Cerebellum
Medulla oblongata
Hypothalamus
Frontal lobe
Question 10
10.
Which hormones are involved in the regulation of blood glucose levels?
Insulin
Glucagon
Adrenaline
Prolactin
Question 11
11.
Muscles play an important role in homeostasis. True or False?
True
False
Question 12
12.
Which body system helps deliver hormones throughout the body?
Skeletal system
Respiratory system
Circulatory system
Digestive system
Question 13
13.
Which are functions of the kidneys?
Excretion of waste
Regulation of blood pressure
Digestion of food
Regulation of blood pH
Question 14
14.
Homeostasis is purely involuntary. True or False?
True
False
Question 15
15.
How does the body respond when it gets too cold?
It sweats
It shivers
It generates more urine
It slows down heart rate