Homeostasis Test Questions with Verified Answers
Homeostatic regulation usually involves a(n) _______ that detects a particular stimulus,
and a(n) ______ that responds to the stimulus by communicating with a(n) _____ whose
activity has an effect on the same stimulus.
A) control center; effector; receptor
B) receiver; communicator; effector
C) receptor; control center; effector
D) effector; receiver; communicator
E) control center; receiver; effector - Ans -C) receptor; control center; effector
______ results from the activities of the nervous or endocrine system.
A) Self-regulation
B) Automatic regulation
C) Intrinsic regulation
D) Extrinsic regulation
E) Autoregulation - Ans -D) Extrinsic regulation
The process that occurs when a cell, tissue, organ, or organ system adjusts in response to
some
environmental change is
A) negative feedback.
B) positive feedback.
C) homeostatic equilibrium.
D) dynamic equilibrium.
E) autoregulation. - Ans -E) autoregulation
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, When body temperature rises, a center in the brain initiates physiological changes to
decrease
the body temperature. This is an example of
A) negative feedback.
B) positive feedback.
C) nonhomeostatic regulation.
D) diagnostic regulation.
E) fever. - Ans -A) negative feedback
This type of feedback exaggerates the effects of variations from normal.
A) negative
B) positive
C) neutral
D) depressing
E) All of the answers are correct. - Ans -B) positive
An example of a receptor in a negative feedback loop controlling body temperature would
be
A) temperature sensors on the skin that detect a stimulus.
B) sweat glands that increase secretion.
C) regulatory centers that send commands to an effector.
D) effectors that cause blood vessels to dilate.
E) sweat glands that act like effectors. - Ans -A) temperature sensors on the skin that
detect a stimulus
Disease is an indicator of
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A) negative feedback.
Homeostatic regulation usually involves a(n) _______ that detects a particular stimulus,
and a(n) ______ that responds to the stimulus by communicating with a(n) _____ whose
activity has an effect on the same stimulus.
A) control center; effector; receptor
B) receiver; communicator; effector
C) receptor; control center; effector
D) effector; receiver; communicator
E) control center; receiver; effector - Ans -C) receptor; control center; effector
______ results from the activities of the nervous or endocrine system.
A) Self-regulation
B) Automatic regulation
C) Intrinsic regulation
D) Extrinsic regulation
E) Autoregulation - Ans -D) Extrinsic regulation
The process that occurs when a cell, tissue, organ, or organ system adjusts in response to
some
environmental change is
A) negative feedback.
B) positive feedback.
C) homeostatic equilibrium.
D) dynamic equilibrium.
E) autoregulation. - Ans -E) autoregulation
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, When body temperature rises, a center in the brain initiates physiological changes to
decrease
the body temperature. This is an example of
A) negative feedback.
B) positive feedback.
C) nonhomeostatic regulation.
D) diagnostic regulation.
E) fever. - Ans -A) negative feedback
This type of feedback exaggerates the effects of variations from normal.
A) negative
B) positive
C) neutral
D) depressing
E) All of the answers are correct. - Ans -B) positive
An example of a receptor in a negative feedback loop controlling body temperature would
be
A) temperature sensors on the skin that detect a stimulus.
B) sweat glands that increase secretion.
C) regulatory centers that send commands to an effector.
D) effectors that cause blood vessels to dilate.
E) sweat glands that act like effectors. - Ans -A) temperature sensors on the skin that
detect a stimulus
Disease is an indicator of
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A) negative feedback.
