The _____ Model Assumes That Regulatory Mechanisms Exist Within the Body

question 48

Multiple Choice

The _____ model assumes that regulatory mechanisms exist within the body that sample the internal environment and when the body moves away from optimum generates motivation to return to a balanced state.

• A) balanced
• B) homeostatic
• C) central
• D) localized

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Definitions:

Side Chain

An alkyl or other group of atoms attached to a main part of a molecule, influencing its properties and reactions.

Biological pH

A measure of the acidity or basicity of a biological system, reflecting its hydrogen ion concentration.

Aspartic Acid

A non-essential amino acid in humans that plays a crucial role in the biosynthesis of other amino acids and in the urea cycle.

Arginine

An essential amino acid that plays a key role in the urea cycle, helping to detoxify ammonia in the body and involved in protein synthesis.