If a Human Body Has the Capacity to Regulate Its

question 54

Multiple Choice

If a human body has the capacity to regulate its processes and maintain homeostasis, why does the body sometimes get out of balance?

• A) Disease, illness, or extreme circumstances can overwhelm the body's ability to regulate.
• B) Usually, errors in genetic coding end up being the cause.
• C) Drugs like Adderall or alcohol disrupt the control mechanisms.
• D) Some people are just better at regulation than others.
• E) This is an active area of research now because the answer is not known.

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Definitions:

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A colloquial term describing a lack of interest or a state of disinclination towards something.

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The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information, critical to learning and the formation of identity.

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A research method involving the systematic watching, recording, and analysis of behaviors as they occur in their natural environments without manipulation or intervention.