Cell Homeostasis

Question 1

Insulin helps maintain glucose levels in the blood. If blood glucose levels got very high, what would you expect to see happen to insulin levels?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Insulin levels would increase.

Question 2

Compared to the inside of the cell, the outside of the cell is .

Revolt · Accepted Answer

hypotonic

Question 3

What do you expect will happen to the water molecules?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They will move into the cell.

Question 4

Which statements about particle movement in the image to the right are true? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It requires energy.; It involves the help of carrier proteins.

Question 5

What type of graph or chart would best represent the data presented in the table?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a line graph

Question 6

What information belongs on the x-axis?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

salt concentration outside paramecium

Question 7

What information belongs on the y-axis?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

contractions per minute

Cell Homeostasis Answers