Each of the Following Is an Example of Homeostasis Except

question 76

Multiple Choice

Each of the following is an example of homeostasis except one.Identify the exception.

• A) Increased pressure in the aorta triggers mechanisms to lower blood pressure.
• B) A rise in blood calcium levels triggers the release of a hormone that lowers blood calcium levels.
• C) A rise in estrogen during the menstrual cycle increases the number of progesterone receptors in the uterus.
• D) Increased blood sugar stimulates the release of a hormone from the pancreas that stimulates the liver to store blood sugar.
• E) A decrease in body temperature triggers a neural response that initiates physiological changes to increase body temperature.

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Definitions:

Conclusive Description

Definitive or decisive description that leaves no room for doubt or questions.

Nutrients

Materials that supply the necessary nutrients for the development and sustenance of living organisms.

Inheritance

Transmission of DNA to offspring.

Reproduction

The biological process by which new individual organisms are produced from their parents.