Read the section about Respiration and answer the question that follows.

Question

What controls how fact you breathe?

(2 points)
Responses

blood pressure in the body
blood pressure in the body

level of oxygen in the body
level of oxygen in the body

level of carbon dioxide in the body
level of carbon dioxide in the body

temperature of the body

Answer 1

The level of carbon dioxide in the body controls how fast you breathe.

Answer 2

Read the section about Blood Pressure and answer the following.

How can you lower the blood pressure for the virtual person in this experiment?

(2 points)
Responses

Increase respiration
Increase respiration

Constrict the blood vessels (make them smaller)
Constrict the blood vessels (make them smaller)

Close the blood vessels
Close the blood vessels

Dilate the blood vessels (make them wider)

Answer 3

To lower the blood pressure for the virtual person in this experiment, you would dilate the blood vessels (make them wider).

Answer 4

Read the section about Perspiration and answer the following.

How can you cool the body in this experiment through perspiration settings?

(2 points)
Responses

Decrease heart rate
Decrease heart rate

Increase blood pressure dilation
Increase blood pressure dilation

Decrease perspiration
Decrease perspiration

Increase perspiration

Answer 5

To cool the body in this experiment through perspiration settings, you would increase perspiration.

Answer 6

Read the section about Blood Sugar and answer the following.

Which organ is responsible for maintaining a steady level of blood sugar in the body?

(2 points)
Responses

Liver
Liver

Brain
Brain

Pancreas
Pancreas

Kidney
Kidney

Answer 7

The organ responsible for maintaining a steady level of blood sugar in the body is the Pancreas.