HOMEOSTASIS AND FEEDBACK MECHANISM

Question 1

True or false: Homeostasis helps keep the body in a stable condition.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

True or False: Sweating when you are hot is an example of positive feedback.

Answer 2

False (It is negative feedback.)

Question 3

True or False: Negative feedback works by amplifying a change instead of reversing it.

Answer 3

False (Negative feedback reverses a change.)

Question 4

True or False: Blood sugar regulation is controlled by a positive feedback mechanism.

Answer 4

False (It is controlled by negative feedback.)

Question 5

True or False: Positive feedback enhances a process rather than stopping it.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

True or False: The body increases its breathing rate when oxygen levels are low.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

True or False: Childbirth contractions are an example of negative feedback.

Answer 7

False (They are an example of positive feedback.)

Question 8

True or False: The kidneys help regulate water balance in the body.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

True or False: If homeostasis fails, it can lead to diseases like diabetes

Answer 9

True

Question 10

True or False: Insulin raises blood sugar levels.

Answer 10

False (Insulin lowers blood sugar levels.)

Question 11

The process of maintaining a stable internal environment.

Answer 11

Homeostatis

Question 12

Identify the feedback type: A response that opposes or reverses a change in the body.

Answer 12

Negative feedback

Question 13

A response that strengthens or amplifies a change in the body.

Answer 13

Positive feedback

Question 14

Identify the organ responsible for regulating blood sugar levels.

Answer 14

Pancreas

Question 15

Identify the hormone that lowers blood sugar levels.

Answer 15

Insulin

Question 16

Identify the hormone that raises blood sugar levels.

Answer 16

Glucagon

Question 17

Identify the body system that controls temperature regulation.

Answer 17

Nervous system

Question 18

Identify the organ that controls water balance in the body.

Answer 18

Kidneys

Question 19

the process by which the body loses heat by producing sweat

Answer 19

Sweating

Question 20

__________ is a condition where the body cannot properly regulate blood sugar levels

Answer 20

diabetes

Question 21

the condition where the body temperature becomes too high and disrupts homeostasis.

Answer 21

Heatsroke

Question 22

Homeostasis is maintained through ___________ mechanisms.

Answer 22

Feedback

Question 23

A ___________ feedback loop works to restore balance by reversing a change.

Answer 23

Negative

Question 24

___________ feedback loop enhances or increases a change.

Answer 24

Positive

Question 25

The ___________ controls body temperature by triggering sweating or shivering.

Answer 25

Hypothalamus

Question 26

In childbirth, the hormone ___________ increases contractions until the baby is born.

Answer 26

Oxytocin

Question 27

The ___________ are organs that filter blood and help regulate water balance.

Answer 27

Kidneys

Question 28

When blood sugar levels drop too low, the hormone ___________ is released.

Answer 28

Glucagon

Question 29

___________ is the process where muscles contract rapidly to generate heat when it’s cold.

Answer 29

Shivering

Question 30

If homeostasis fails, the body may experience ___________ such as dehydration or hypothermia.

Answer 30

Disease