Homeostasis & Behavior Questions Quiz

Anything that causes a change or reaction in an organism is...

• behavior

• homeostasis

• response

• stimulus

A set of actions taken by an organism in response to a stimulus is....

• behavior

• homeostasis

• response

• stimulus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Maintaining a stable balance in the body is ....

• behavior

• homeostasis

• response

• stimulus

An organism's reaction to a stimulus is ....

• behavior

• homeostasis

• response

• stimulus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

_________ receptors are sensitive to changes in specific stimuli.

• positive

• sensory

• external

• negative

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

______ are caused by electrical signals or hormones.

• sensory

• external

• positive

• responses

An ____________ stimulus takes place outside the body.

• external

• positive

• negative

• internal

___________ taxis is the movement of an organism toward a stimulus. ______________ taxis is the movement of an organism away from a stimulus.

• negative, positive

• positive, negative

If a plant is responding to a light source, it is exhibiting ________________. If a plant is responding to gravity, it is exhibiting ______________.

• gravity, roots

• geotropism, phototropism

• phototropism, geotropism

• sunlight, roots

An ____________ stimulus comes from inside the organism's body.

• internal

• dormant

• external

• migration