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Which of the following best describes homeostasis?
Which of the following best describes homeostasis?
- The tendency to amplify changes and move away from the starting state
- The tendency to fluctuate between different internal environments
- The tendency to adapt to external changes
- The tendency to resist change and maintain a stable internal environment (correct)
How do positive feedback loops differ from negative feedback loops?
How do positive feedback loops differ from negative feedback loops?
- Positive feedback loops amplify their initiating stimuli, moving the system away from its starting state (correct)
- Positive feedback loops counteract changes and maintain the target values
- Positive feedback loops adapt to external changes
- Positive feedback loops fluctuate between different internal environments
What is the role of negative feedback loops in homeostasis?
What is the role of negative feedback loops in homeostasis?
- To amplify changes and move away from the starting state
- To fluctuate between different internal environments
- To adapt to external changes
- To counteract changes and maintain the target values (correct)
What can happen if the core body temperature does not stay within narrow limits?
What can happen if the core body temperature does not stay within narrow limits?
What does homeostasis maintain for many factors?
What does homeostasis maintain for many factors?
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