As a Result of Playing Tennis in the Summer Heat

question 32

Multiple Choice

As a result of playing tennis in the summer heat without proper hydration, you have become very dehydrated. You are now in hypernatremia, a condition where your blood sodium levels are too high. Your brain tells you to drink water and, as a result, your blood sodium and hydration levels go back to normal. This illustrates

• A) positive feedback.
• B) stimulus reinforcement.
• C) negative feedback.
• D) diagnostic regulation.
• E) both positive and negative feedback loops.

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Definitions:

Stereochemical

Pertaining to the spatial arrangement of atoms within molecules and the impact of this arrangement on their chemical behavior and properties.

Regio-

A prefix in chemistry indicating the region or position in a molecule where a reaction occurs, often used to describe the specificity of chemical reactions.

Stereochemical

Relating to the study of the spatial arrangement of atoms in molecules and its impact on the chemical behavior of those molecules.

Regio-

A prefix denoting the specific region or orientation of a molecule where a chemical reaction occurs.