Thermoregulation
What is THERMOregulation?
How the body keeps itself at the right temperature
What is osmoregulation?
Answer:
How the body controls water level
What is a cell?
Answer:
The smallest living part of the body.
What is homeostasis?
Answer:
Keeping the body balanced and stable or keeping a stable internal environment.
Which body system helps you breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide?
Answer:
Respiratory system
What happens to your body when you get too hot to help you cool down?
You sweat or vasodilation
Which organs help control water and salt in the body?
Answer:
The kidneys.
What is the "brain" of the cell?
The nucleus
Why is homeostasis important for the body?
Answer:
It helps the body work properly or keeps the organism in balance.
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Which body system pumps blood throughout the body?
Answer:
Circulatory system (or cardiovascular)
What happens to your body when you get too cold?
You shiver or vasoconstriction
What happens if your body does not have enough water?
Answer:
You become dehydrated.
What is the "power house" of the cell?
The mitochondria
What is the body’s normal temperature that homeostasis tries to keep?
Answer:
About 98.6°F (or 37°C)
Which body system breaks down food so your body can get energy?
Answer:
Digestive system
Which part of the brain controls body temperature?
The hypothalamus
How does the body get rid of extra water?
Answer:
By making urine (peeing).
What part of the cell controls what goes in and out?
Answer:
The cell membrane.
What could happen if homeostasis is not maintained?
Answer:
You can get sick / your body doesn’t work right
Which body system controls the body using the brain and nerves?
Answer:
Nervous system
Why is it important for your body to stay close to normal temperature?
So your body and organs can work properly.
Why is osmoregulation important for the body?
Answer:
To keep cells and organs working properly.
Name one difference between plant and animal cells:
Possible responses:
Plant cells have a cell wall; animal cells do not
Plant cells have chloroplasts; animal cells do not
Plant cells usually have one large vacuole; animal cells have small or no vacuoles
Plant cells are more box-shaped; animal cells are more round/irregular
What do we call the normal level the body tries to stay at, like normal body temperature?
A. Stimulus
B. Set point
C. Response
D. Imbalance
Answer:
Set point
What are the main outputs of respiration?
A. Oxygen and glucose
B. Carbon dioxide and water
C. Energy and oxygen
D. Nitrogen and sugar
B. Carbon dioxide and water