Cells and Homeostasis

The maintenance of an organism’s internal environment is called:

• compensating

• homeostasis

• balancing

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

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

• STABLE

• EQUAL

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The plasma membrane's main role in the cell is....

• changing shape

• organizing molecules

• maintaining homeostasis

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which of the following is true of all unicellular organisms?

• They all have a nucleus

• They all reproduce

• They all are bacteria

How do cells of multicellular organisms maintain homeostasis?

• The all complete the same tasks and communicate.

• They specialize for particular tasks, but don't communicate.This is a wrong answer

• The specialize for particular tasks and communicate.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-2

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

How do cells in a multicellular organism communicate?

• chemical signals

• physical signals

• calling each other on the "cell" phone

To maintain homeostasis, unicellular organisms grow, respond, transform energy, and reproduce.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What does a cell need to respond to a chemical signal?

• Acceptor

• Receptor

• Cell phone

What do some cells form with neighboring cells in order to communicate?

• Cell bridges

• Cellular Junctions

• Cell Acception

How do cells in a multicellular organism communicate?

• physical signs

• chemical signals

• touching one another