Thermoregulation and Homeostasis Quiz

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What is thermoregulation?

The state of dynamic stability in an organism's internal conditions

The study of physiological ecology in zoology

The ability of an organism to maintain its body temperature within certain limits (correct)

The process of adopting the surrounding temperature as its own body temperature

What is a thermoconforming organism?

An organism that maintains its body temperature within certain limits

An organism that adopts the surrounding temperature as its own body temperature (correct)

An organism that studies physiological ecology in zoology

An organism that experiences lethal hyperthermia

What is homeostasis?

The state of thermal equilibrium with the environment

The process of maintaining body temperature within certain boundaries

The study of physiological ecology in zoology

A state of dynamic stability in an organism's internal conditions (correct)

What is hyperthermia?

A condition where the body's temperature significantly increases above normal Signup and view all the answers

What wet bulb temperature can cause lethal hyperthermia in humans?

35 °C (95 °F) sustained for six hours Signup and view all the answers

Match the following biological systems with their examples at the micro to the nanoscopic scale:

Respiratory system = Cells, organelles, macromolecular complexes and regulatory pathways Digestive system = Cells, organelles, macromolecular complexes and regulatory pathways Circulatory system = Cells, organelles, macromolecular complexes and regulatory pathways Nervous system = Cells, organelles, macromolecular complexes and regulatory pathways Signup and view all the answers

Match the following biological systems with their examples at the macro scale:

Respiratory system = Populations of organisms Digestive system = Populations of organisms Circulatory system = Populations of organisms Nervous system = Populations of organisms Signup and view all the answers

Match the following biological systems with their components:

Respiratory system = Pharynx, larynx, bronchi, lungs and diaphragm Digestive system = Salivary glands, oesophagus Circulatory system = Components not mentioned in the given text Nervous system = Components not mentioned in the given text Signup and view all the answers

Match the following biological systems with their presence in human anatomy and other animals:

Respiratory system = Present in many other animals Digestive system = Present in many other animals Circulatory system = Present in many other animals Nervous system = Present in many other animals Signup and view all the answers

Match the following biological systems with their distinction from living organisms:

Respiratory system = Not to be confused with a living system Digestive system = Not to be confused with a living system Circulatory system = Not to be confused with a living system Nervous system = Not to be confused with a living system Signup and view all the answers