The Main Purpose of the Homeostatic Mechanism That Regulates Energy

question 38

Multiple Choice

The main purpose of the homeostatic mechanism that regulates energy intake and expenditure in the body is to ____.

• A) keep the body at a very fixed weight
• B) prevent weight loss
• C) maintain a fairly constant body weight
• D) stimulate weight gain

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Definitions:

Glabrous Skin

Skin that does not have hair follicles but contains larger numbers of sensory receptors than do hairy skin areas.

Receptors

Biological molecules or structures on the surface of cells that bind to specific molecules, leading to a response within the cell.

Stimuli

External or internal changes that affect the sensory organs and elicit responses from an organism or a biological system.