Interaction and homeostasis

Which organ acts as a control center of a homeostasis process?

• Heart

• Lungs

• Brain

• Kidneys

Homeostasis is the way the body:

• Maintains a stable internal environment

• Controls blood sugar

• Controls the brain

• Controls the endorcrine system

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

• Keep body temperatures the same as the external temperature

• Decrease body temperature

• Increase body temperature

• Regulate blood pressure

Why does your heart beat faster when you exercise?

• To provide your muscle cells extra oxygen

• To provide your muscle cells extra carbon dioxide

• To heat your body up

• To make you feel more tired

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Which of the following could help you maintain homeostasis?

• Going to school

• Sweating

• Taking a test

• All the above

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Which of the following is NOT an example of an organism maintaining internal homeostasis?

• Shivering when cold

• Sweating when hot

• Going for a walk

• Vomiting- Releasing toxins and waste

The balanced maintenance of an organism’s internal environment is called?

• Routine

• Compensation

• Homeostasis

• Balancing

The digestive and respiratory rely on the ____________systems to transport needed materials to the cells.

• Circulatory and excretory

• Circulatory and muscular

• Nervous and digestive

• Nervous and skeletal

The hockey player’s breathing rate and heart rate increase, supplying more oxygen to her muscle cells. Which human body systems are working together during this action?

• Circulatory and respiratory

• Immune and Circulatory

• Respiratory and reproductive

• Digestive and muscular

Which systems work together to shape, protect and support your body?

• Muscular and skeletal

• Muscular and circulatory

• Skeletal and circulatory

• Digestive and Immune