Edexcel International GCSE (9-1) Biology

Grade 10 Biology review Quiz Homeostasis and Excretion

1. What is homeostasis?

2. What is osmoregulation?

3. What is meant b the internal environment?

4. What are the daily water balance of an adult?

5. What happens when a person is hot?

6. What happens when a person is cold?

7. Use questions 5 and 6 to describe the process of homeostasis.

8. What is a negative feedback?

9. What is a positive feedback?

10. What is a positive feedback?

11. What is the normal body homeostasis of the following?

a. Blood glucose: _____________________

b. Temperature: _____________________

c. Systolic blood pressure: ____________________

d. Blood PH: ____________________

11. The largest amount of water comes into the body via _______________.

a. metabolism

b. foods

c. liquids

d. humidifies air
12. The largest amount of water leaves the body via _______________.

a. the GI track

b. the skin as sweat

c. expiration

d. urine

13. Insensible water loss is water lost via _____________.

a. Skin evaporation and in air from the lungs

b. Urine

c. Excess sweating

d. Vomiting or diarrhea

14. How soon after drinking a large glass of water will a person start increasing their urine

output?

a. 5 minutes

b. 30 minutes

c. 1 hour

d. 3 hours

15. Describe the effect of ADH on renal collecting tubules.

16. Why is it important for the amount of water intake to equal the amount water output?
17. Complete the chart by writing the amount of some of the main solute found in in urine

Substance Amount/g per dm*3

Urea

Ammonia

Other nitrogenous waste

Sodium chloride (salt)

potassium

phosphate

18. Label the human the urinary system (See attachment for picture)

19. Label the Internal anatomy of the kidney (See attachment for picture)