A Researcher Discovered a Sensory Receptor That Detects Decreasing Oxygen

question 113

Multiple Choice

A researcher discovered a sensory receptor that detects decreasing oxygen concentrations in the blood. According to the principles of negative feedback, it is likely that stimulation of this sensory receptor will produce which of the following types of responses?

• A) A decrease in heart rate
• B) An increase in the respiratory rate
• C) An increase in physical activity
• D) Unconsciousness
• E) Both a decrease in heart rate and an increase in the respiratory rate will occur.

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