Which Scenario Illustrates a Homeostatic Mechanism

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which scenario illustrates a homeostatic mechanism?

• A) city buses transporting people from their houses to their jobs
• B) water stored behind a dam that is released to make electricity
• C) a thermostat keeping a house at 72 degrees
• D) a series of underground passageways connected to a large building
• E) the daily temperature variations during one season

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