Homeostasis and Disease Quiz
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Poor diet, too much sun exposure and unprotected sex are considered Lifestyle risk factors.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Stress is a risk factor for disease.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
A disease that we are not sure of its cause is termed
A. communicable
B. infectious
C. idiopathic
D. chronic
What are the 3 necessary components of a homeostatic feedback loop?
A. Receptor, regulator, thermostat
B. Receptor, control center, regulator
C. Stimulator, control center, receiver
D. Receptor, control center, effector
The study of the occurrence, distribution and transmission of diseases in human populations (disease detectives) is
A. oncology
B. pathobiology
C. ornithology
D. epidemiology
The study of all the factors in causing a disease, like how you get a skin infection is
A. cardiology
B. pathology
C. endocrinology
D. etiology
Genetic mechanisms can be a mechanism of disease.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
What is another word that can be used to describe “homeostasis”?
A. dynamic balance
B. Equal
C. Complete
D. dynamic changes
Incubation is the period of time between being infected by a pathogen and the appearance of signs and symptoms.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Which type of feedback is involved in blood clotting?
A. positive
B. negative
C. mutual
D. neutral
Which of these would be a chronic condition?
A. sprained ankle
B. tendonitis
C. twisted knee
D. acute appendicitis
A sensor that monitors and responds to changes in the environmental is called the _________________________.
A. Control center
B. Receptor
C. Effector
D. Receiver
a body system that controls growth and homeostasis by secreting hormones from glands.
A. skeletal system
B. nervous system
C. endocrine sytem
D. integumentary system
What is homeostasis?
A. The maintenance of a constant internal environment
B. The maintenance of a constant external environment
C. The maintenance of an inconstant internal environment
D. Negative feedback
A patient must tell an examiner a symptom.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE