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Homeostasis

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    Homeostasis
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  • What is the process where molecules move from areas of high concentration to low concentration?
    Diffusion
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  • What is the process where water passes through a semipermeable membrane from areas of high concentration to low concentration?
    Osmosis
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  • What term describes the process of maintaining stability and balance?
    Homeostasis
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  • If your body cannot maintain homeostasis, what will happen to you?
    Death
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  • What type of feedback loop causes your blood sugar to stabilize after eating a doughnut?
    Negative Feedback
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  • What is an example of negative feedback?
    Maintaining body temperature, blood pressure, blood oxygen, blood glucose, or water
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  • What type of solution is this blood cell in?
    hypotonic
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  • What type of solution is this cell in?
    Isotonic
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  • What type of solution is this cell in?
    Hypertonic
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  • Which direction will water move across this semipermeable membrane?
    To the right
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  • Which direction will water move in this picture?
    Into the cell
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  • Explain how this graph showing a change in heart rate is evidence for our body maintaining homeostasis?
    As the person exercises the heart rate increases to maintain a balance of oxygen in the blood.
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  • What type of feedback loop is shown?
    Negative Feedback Loop
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  • What hormone is produced by the pancreas to help regulate blood sugar?
    Insulin
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  • What condition does a person have when they cannot produce insulin or produce insulin that is ineffective?
    diabetes
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  • What body system produces hormones like insulin?
    Endocrine System
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