HOMEOSTASIS QUIZ

Select the correct answer from the text below each question. Write the letter of the
correct answer beside the number.

1. The process of keeping internal conditions constant is called...

a. Static regulation c. Sweating

b. Homeostasis d. None of the above

2. This is the process of keeping the body at a constant temperature

a. Osmoregulation c. Thermoregulation
b. Glucoregulation d. Euro-regulation

3. This is the means by which a constant blood sugar level is maintained.

a. Osmoregulation c. Thermoregulation
b. Glucoregulation d. Euro-regulation

4. Which part of the brain monitors the bodys sugar levels, temperature and
water content?

a. Hypothalamus c. Midbrain
b. Forebrain d. Pons

5. Human enzymes work best at body temperature which is

a. 0C c. 30C
b. 24C d. 37C

6. Which organ is important in regulating body temperature?

a. Skin c. Appendix
b. Kidney d. Bladder

7. To help us cool down blood vessels near the surface of the skin can swell or
dilate. This is called.

a. Veinodilation c. Vasodilation
b. Vasoconstriction d. Varicose veins

8. Which hormone reduces the level of glucose in the blood?

a. ADH c. testosterone
b. Insulin d. Cortisone

9. When the blood sugar level ________, the pancreas releases insulin into the
blood.

a. Drops b. Rises
c. Steadies d. None of the above
10.The body maintains a constant internal environment by using _________
feedback (which attempts to reverse the changes that are occurring)
a. Constructive
b. Negative
c. Positive
d. Destructive