Which of the Following Is an Example of a Negative

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a negative feedback loop?

• A) A small island is home to both wolves and deer. When the deer have high numbers, the wolves have plenty of prey to feed pups and their numbers increase. When the deer are heavily predated upon, the deer numbers decrease causing some of the wolves to starve.
• B) Grass begins to grow on a recently plowed field.
• C) Locusts begin to swarm, and when they encounter other non-swarming locusts, they too being to swarm.
• D) A person is driving and is cut off by another driver, this causes the person to become angry and they begin to drive more aggressively, cutting off other drivers.

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