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What is the primary function of platelets in the process of blood clotting?
What is the primary function of platelets in the process of blood clotting?
- To break down the blood clot and restore blood flow
- To dilute the blood and prevent it from clotting
- To recognize the damaged area and initiate the healing process (correct)
- To increase blood pressure and enhance circulation
What is the characteristic of positive feedback in biological processes?
What is the characteristic of positive feedback in biological processes?
- It reverses the change that is happening to the body
- It intensifies the change that is happening to the body (correct)
- It maintains a stable, homeostatic condition
- It slows down the change that is happening to the body
What is the outcome of the positive feedback process in the context of blood clotting?
What is the outcome of the positive feedback process in the context of blood clotting?
- The formation of a blood clot and the cessation of bleeding (correct)
- The dissolution of the blood clot and the restoration of blood flow
- The reduction of platelet activity and the slowing down of blood clotting
- The maintenance of a stable blood flow and the prevention of clotting
What triggers the platelets to stick together and form a blood clot?
What triggers the platelets to stick together and form a blood clot?
What is the primary role of positive feedback in biological processes?
What is the primary role of positive feedback in biological processes?
What is the primary purpose of positive feedback in a biological process?
What is the primary purpose of positive feedback in a biological process?
What happens to the positive feedback process once the blood clot is formed?
What happens to the positive feedback process once the blood clot is formed?
What is the role of platelets in the process of blood clotting, in the context of positive feedback?
What is the role of platelets in the process of blood clotting, in the context of positive feedback?
What is the result of the positive feedback process in the context of blood clotting?
What is the result of the positive feedback process in the context of blood clotting?
What is the characteristic of the change that is happening to the body in a positive feedback process?
What is the characteristic of the change that is happening to the body in a positive feedback process?
Study Notes
Positive Feedback in Biological Processes
- Initiates or increases a change in biological processes, such as responding to injury or bleeding.
- Example: Platelets' action in blood clotting when the body is injured.
- Platelets recognize the damaged area through circulating blood and stick together to stop blood loss and patch up the tear.
- The process leads to the formation of a blood clot, minimizing blood loss.
- Positive feedback ends when the blood clot is formed.
- Unlike negative feedback, positive feedback does not maintain a stable, homeostatic condition.
- Instead, it intensifies the change occurring in the body.
Positive Feedback in Biological Processes
- Initiates or increases a change in biological processes, such as responding to injury or bleeding.
- Example: Platelets' action in blood clotting when the body is injured.
- Platelets recognize the damaged area through circulating blood and stick together to stop blood loss and patch up the tear.
- The process leads to the formation of a blood clot, minimizing blood loss.
- Positive feedback ends when the blood clot is formed.
- Unlike negative feedback, positive feedback does not maintain a stable, homeostatic condition.
- Instead, it intensifies the change occurring in the body.
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Learn about the role of positive feedback in biological processes, such as blood clotting and wound healing. Understand how platelets recognize damaged areas and respond to initiate change and restore balance.
