Feedback Loops

Maintaining levels blood calcium, oxygen, glucose, carbon dioxide... is known as

• mineral balance

• homeostasis

• glycemia

• hypoglycemia

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

This hormone is released when blood glucose levels are too high. (no capital letters)

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

This organ releases hormones to regulate blood sugar.

• liver

• pancreas

• small intestine

• stomach

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

When your body needs more calcium, it gets from your diet or from your bones. This control of calcium levels is a (no captial letters)

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

When body temperature falls dangerously low, ___ can occur.

• hypothermia

• hyperthermia

• hypocooling

• hyposhivering

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

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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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The "cause" for something to happen is the

• response
• effect
• stimulus
• homeostasis

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What type of feedback loop is shown?

• negative
• neutral 
• positive

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Failure to maintain homeostasis could result in:

• lack of internal balance
• eventual death
• difficulty carrying on metabolism 
• all three

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The two types of feedback systems that help organisms maintain homeostasis are:

• positive and negative 
• receptor and effector
• static and dynamic
• minor and major

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3