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What is the primary function of negative feedback in a system?

To amplify the output of the system
To maintain a steady-state condition (correct)
To promote a vicious cycle
To create a destabilizing effect

Which type of system response is characterized by a delay between the cause and the appearance of an effect?

Non-linear response
Overshoot response
Linear response
Lag time response (correct)

What is the outcome of an increase in output in a positive feedback system?

A fluctuation in output
An increase in output later (correct)
No change in output
A decrease in output later

Which of the following is an example of an irreversible consequence?

The extinction of a species (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical characteristic of a linear system response?

The change in output is always the same regardless of previous inputs (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between a compartment and a system?

A compartment is a smaller unit of a system (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the output of one compartment becoming the input of another compartment?

Feedback (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of system response is characterized by a rapid increase in output followed by a collapse?

Overshoot response (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process by which the output of a system affects the input of the system?

Feedback loop (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary consequence of nonlinear responses to environmental inputs?

Unpredictable and delayed responses (D) Signup and view all the answers

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