Quiz: Thermoregulation

Which of these animals cannot maintain an internal temperature different from the surrounding environment?

• Human

• Dog

• Cat

• Snake

Your body temperature should be.....

• around 10 degrees celsius

• Around 25 degrees celsius

• around 37 degrees celsius

• around 50 degrees celsius

The region of the brain that monitors temperature is called the ____

• thermothalamus

• centigrade

• vasoconstrictor

• hypothalamus

Sweating or panting will______

• increase body temperature

• Decrease body temperature

• Have no effect on body temperature

True or false: some animals cannot sweat, and must pant to control their body temperature

• True

• False

Shivering will______

• Increase body temperature

• decrease body temperature

• Have no effect on body temperature

In cold temperatures, the body restricts blood flow to the skin to keep warm blood close to the core. What is this called?

• Vasodilation

• Shivering

• Vasoconstriction

• Thermostasis

What visible sign might suggest someone is undergoing vasoconstriction

• They are shivering

• Their eyes change color

• Their face is pale

• their skin is red

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Which of these is a behavioral form of thermoregulation

• shivering

• vasodilation

• having a cold drink

• panting

What is the scientific term for an organism, such as a human, that can regulate its own internal temperature?

• endothermic

• reptile

• vasoconstrictor

• ectothermic