Practice Mechanisms In Humans (11.6.2) - Animal Physiology - IB 12 Biology
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Mechanisms in Humans

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Question 1 Easy

What is thermoregulation?

💡 Hint: Think about why our body temperature matters.

Question 2 Easy

What mechanism helps cool the body in hot weather?

💡 Hint: Recall how your body reacts when it's hot outside.

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Question 1

What is the primary method through which the body cools itself?

Vasoconstriction
Vasodilation
Shivering

💡 Hint: Think about which process encourages heat loss.

Question 2

True or False: Humans are ectotherms.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how humans regulate their temperature independently of the environment.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Evaluate how an athlete's body thermoregulates during a marathon in high temperatures.

💡 Hint: Consider how exercise impacts body temperature and cooling mechanisms.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze the consequences of excessive vasodilation in an individual with low blood pressure.

💡 Hint: Reflect on how blood pressure influences heat regulation.

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