Homeostasis Mcqs
This Set of Multiple choice questions and answers focuses on study of Homeostasis in Biology. These questions are chosen from a collection of most authoritative and best reference books on Biology. Our aim is to prepare an individual for competitive exams like NTS, GAT, ECAT, MDCAT, Teaching jobs Tests and Medicine industry job interviews. One should practice our Mcqs to assimilate knowledge on Homeostasis comprehensively.
47. Which adaptation is acquired by plants of cooler areas to prevent lipid crystal formation in cell membrane?
Change in membrane protein composition.
Change in the solute composition of the cell membrane which prevents crystallization.
Increase in proportion of unsaturated fatty acids.
Development of heat shock proteins.
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48. Animals that produce metabolic heat at low level and also absorb heat from the surroundings are called
Endotherms
Ectotherms
Heterotherms
Homeotherms
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49. Fishes, most of the invertebrates and amphibians are examples of ______ animals
Endotherms
Ectotherms
Heterotherms
Homeotherms
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50. Bats & humming birds belong to
Endotherms
Ectotherms
Heterotherms
Homeotherms
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51. Normal body temperature in mamals like human beings is
26 - 28?C
36 - 38?C
46 - 48?C
56 - 58?C
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52. Brown fat present in certain mammals is specialized in
Providing insulation in cold environment.
Providing insulation in hot environment
Rapid heat production.
Controlling heat production.
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53. Blubber a thick layer of fat is present in
Fresh water mammals.
Terrestrial mammals.
Marine Mammals.
Flying mammals.
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54. Panting is a representative of which mechanism
Pigmentation.
Respiration.
Evaporative cooling.
Excretion.
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55. Thermostat of human body is present in
Fore brain.
Hind Brain.
Thalamus.
Hypothalamus.
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56. Production of pyrogens is a ________ phenomenon
Protective
Destructive
Constructive
Aggressive
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57. Name the type of adaptation from the following that is responsible for shivering thermogenesis
Structural
Physiological
Behavioral.
None of these
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