What best describes homeostasis?

What best describes homeostasis?

A - Attempting to reach the target level
B - Correcting for feedback errors
C - Maintenance of external conditions
D - Amplification away from the target cell
E - Maintenance of internal conditions


Answer: E - Maintenance of internal conditions

Why is negative feedback not a negative process?

Why is negative feedback not a negative process?

A - It allows for quick, amplified responses
B - It attempts to maintain an internal environment different from the external environment
C - It attempts to maintain an internal environment similar to the external environment
D - It causes fruit to ripen
E - It allows for ecotherms to increase heir body temperature


Answer: B - It attempts to maintain an internal environment different from the external environment

What is the term for an error in a feedback system?

What is the term for an error in a feedback system?

A - Glucagon
B - Alteration
C - Alternative
D - Homeostasis
E - Alliteration


Answer: B - Alteration

Which hormone is responsible for signaling the storage of blood glucose?

Which hormone is responsible for signaling the storage of blood glucose?

A - Pancrean
B - Glucagon
C - Glycogen
D - Insulin
E - Glucose

Answer: D - Insulin