AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

TRANSPORT INTO AND OUT OF THE CELL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is an an example of homeostasis?
A
Going outside
B
Exercising
C
Shivering when cold
D
Balancing on one foot
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When the air is super cold, it will take away your body heat, leaving you feeling – you guessed it – cold! As part of the process of homeostasis, shivering is one way that your body tries to produce more warmth and make up for all the heat it’s losing to the cold air.

Detailed explanation-2: -When the core body temperature drops, the shivering reflex is triggered to maintain homeostasis. Skeletal muscles begin to shake in small movements, creating warmth by expending energy. Shivering can also be a response to fever, as a person may feel cold.

Detailed explanation-3: -When the hypothalamus senses that you’re too cold, it sends signals to your muscles that make your shiver and create warmth. This is called maintaining homeostasis. The hypothalamus also maintains homeostasis in lots of other ways, such as by controlling your blood pressure.

Detailed explanation-4: -When people are cold, the muscles in their body will contract and relax rapidly to generate heat. This causes part or all of the body to shiver or shake.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: A negative feedback loop is an automatic change that occurs in the body to correct an underlying change. Therefore, shivering when cold is a negative feedback loop since it is a corrective measure to reverse the original change and bring the body system back to normal.

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