Increased Release of a Specific Hormone Ultimately Serves to Inhibit

question 1

Multiple Choice

Increased release of a specific hormone ultimately serves to inhibit its own release,thus preventing the amount of the released hormone from becoming excessive.The self-control of hormonal release that occurs commonly in the endocrine system is an example of

• A) autoregulation
• B) positive feedback
• C) negative feedback
• D) modulation of positive outcomes
• E) modulation of negative outcomes

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