Homeostasis and Set Point Quiz

What term refers to an organism's ability to sense changes in the external or internal environment and adjust to those changes?

Which process involves changes in a cell's structure and function from an immature, generalized state to a mature, specialized state?

What is the formation of new cells or new organisms called?

Which term describes the maintenance of a relatively constant environment within the body despite fluctuations in the external or internal environment?

What is the average body temperature that is mentioned in the text?

What are the measures of body properties that may change in value called?

Which term describes the normal or average value of a variable in the body?

What does it mean when a system is regulated by negative-feedback mechanisms?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a variable that can have its set point adjusted depending on body activities?

What happens to body temperature in relation to the set point during normal regulation?

How do organ systems contribute to maintaining homeostasis in the body?

Which process results in deviations from the set point becoming smaller in negative-feedback mechanisms?

What is the main purpose of a negative feedback response in the human organism?

Which component of a negative feedback mechanism establishes the set point?

In homeostatic mechanisms, what can happen if negative-feedback mechanisms fail?

What does a positive feedback mechanism do in response to the original stimulus in the human organism?

Which type of response is sometimes required to return to homeostasis?

What can be detrimental instead of helpful regarding positive-feedback mechanisms?