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- 1. Multiple Choice
Homeostasis is described as when the body is
balanced
functioning below capacity
functioning above capacity
metabolising
- 2. Multiple Choice
Homeostatic cooling mechanisms include
piloerection and panting
panting and vasoconstriction
sweating and piloerection
sweating and vasodilation
- 3. Multiple Choice
Sweating cools the body through a process called
conduction
evaporation
ionisation
dehydration
- 4. Multiple Choice
Blood sugars are controlled by
brain generated chemicals
blood
hormones from the pancreas
chemicals from the liver
- 5. Multiple Choice
The hormone that makes the liver store sugars is
glucose
glycogen
glucagon
insulin
- 6. Multiple Choice
The liver normally stores blood sugar as
glucose
glycogen
glucagon
fats
- 7. Multiple Choice
Tissue fluid balance is maintained by the
bladder
kidney
liver
urine
- 8. Multiple Choice
The kidney needs to control the blood levels of
cobalt
potassium
phosphorus
nitrogen
- 9. Multiple Choice
The cells in the brain which monitor blood sugar levels are the
glucoreceptors
granulocytes
homeocytes
sucrocytes
- 10. Multiple Choice
High blood sugar levels after a meal usually stimulate
Glucagon release from the liver
Glucagon release from the pancreas
Insulin release from the liver
Insulin release from the pancreas
- 11. Multiple Choice
The action of insulin causes
The liver to secrete enzymes
The liver to make glycogen
The liver to make glucose
none of these
- 12. Multiple Choice
After a period of fasting the brain makes the pancreas produce
glucose
glycogen
glucagon
insulin
- 13. Multiple Choice
Glycogen is a
hormone
short term protein
sugar stored in the liver
sugar stored in the liver and muscles
- 14. Multiple Choice
After a period of strenuous exercise you may need to
drink tea
drink water with electrolytes
drink a high energy drink
drink water
- 15. Multiple Choice
Hyponatremia (low salt in the blood) can cause
headaches, nausea and vomiting
stomach cramps, muscle spasms and weakness
confusion and irritability
all of the above
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe maintenance of an organism’s internal environment is called:compensatinghomeostasisbalancingroutine
- 17. Multiple ChoiceIf the environment gets cold, we will often shiver in order to:keep body temperature the same as the external temperaturedecrease body temperatureincrease body temperatureregulate blood pressure
- 18. Multiple Choice
Why is the sensation of thirst important to maintaining homeostasis?
Water removed by the kidneys must be replaced
Oxygen cannot diffuse into cells if a person is dehydrated
Water molecules are needed to carry carbon dioxide waste to the kidneys
- 19. Multiple Choice
Why does pulse rate increase during exercise?
Oxygen and carbon dioxide must be removed from the body ASAP
Gas exchange must happen more quickly than when a person is at rest
Oxygen must be moved to the lungs and carbon dioxide must be moved to cells more quickly
Carbon dioxide must be moved to the kidneys to be excreted
- 20. Multiple Choice
If a person's blood cells shrivel (shrink) their blood is likely
isotonic
hypotonic
hypertonic
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is most likely to cause a person's blood cells to burst?
eating many salty foods
eating many greasy foods
drinking small amounts of water
drinking very large amounts of water
- 22. Multiple Choice
After exercise, your body's main goal is to:
return to normal function
go to lower-than-normal levels of function
go to higher-than-normal levels of function
- 23. Multiple Choice
During exercise, your breathing rate increased in order to accommodate:
Increased carbon dioxide needs of your muscles
Increased oxygen needs of your stomach
Increased oxygen needs of your muscles
Increased carbon dioxide needs of your stomach
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which process helps remove excess heat from your body?
Shivering
Sweating
Increased energy use
- 25. Multiple Choice
The ¨control center¨ in your body is your ___________
Brain
Mitochondria
Cells
Heart
- 26. Multiple Choice
What are the 3 necessary components of a homeostatic feedback loop?
Receptor, regulator, thermostat
Receptor, control center, regulator
Stimulator, control center, receiver
Receptor, control center, effector
- 27. Multiple Choice
A sensor that monitors and responds to changes in the environmental is called the _________________________.
Control center
Receptor
Effector
Receiver
- 28. Multiple Choice
During which process is 99% of the water returned to the blood vessels?
Filtration
Reabsorption
Secretion
- 29. Multiple Choice
Analysis of a blood sample from someone who had not eaten for 24hours would be expected to have
high levels of glucagon
high levels of testosterone
high levels of insulin
high levels of glucose high levels of glucose
- 30. Multiple Choice
What hormone acts in the reabsorption of water in the kidneys?
ADH
TSH
FSH
TH
- 31. Multiple ChoiceEpinephrine and norepinephrine are considered the fight or flight hormones because of their affect in emergency situations.TrueFalse
- 32. Multiple ChoiceIs diabetes contagious?YesNoOnly type 1Only from contact with other bodily fluids
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