Homeostasis

If the environment gets cold, we will often shiver in order to:

• keep body temperature the same as the external temperature
• decrease body temperature
• increase body temperature
• regulate blood pressure

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What is another word that can be used to describe "homeostasis"?

• STABLE
• EQUAL
• COMPLETE
• CORRECT

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Which of the following is not regulated by homeostasis?

• body temperature

• blood sugar

• blood pH

• body movements

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which organ will balance the glucose level in the blood by releasing hormones like insulin or glucagon?

• Stomach

• Small intensine

• large intestine

• Pancreas

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Excess of glucose will be stored in what form?

• insulin

• glycogen

• glucagon

• glucose

Which hormone is released when blood sugar gets too high?

• glucose

• glucagon

• glycogen

• insulin

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Which hormone is released when blood sugar gets too low?

• glucose

• glucagon

• glycogen

• insulin

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Glucagon causes muscles and the liver to release _____ back into the bloodstream

• glucose

• glucagon

• glycogen

• insulin

Which of the following correctly pairs the hormone and the response that it causes

• Glucagon - makes body cells take in glucose

• Insulin - makes body cells take in glucose

• Pancreas - makes liver release stored glucagon

• Liver - makes pancreas take in stored insulin

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This graph shows an example of...

• Blood sugar regulation

• Homeostasis

• Negative feedback

• Positive feedback

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