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A Behavioural Physiologist Is Studying the Homeostatic Control of Blood

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A behavioural physiologist is studying the homeostatic control of blood pH. In a trial, a lizard runs on a treadmill for a set amount of time and the blood pH is measured. The blood pH drops as carbon dioxide is released into the bloodstream. Which component of the homeostatic feedback system is responsible for determining whether the blood pH is far enough from normal that a response is necessary?

Understand the relationship between price changes, demand movements, and shifts in equilibrium.

Distinguish between movements along a budget line and shifts of the budget line itself.

Appreciate the conceptual similarity between topographic and indifference maps.

Recognize how changes in the prices of goods affect consumer's purchasing decisions.

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