How Do Living Systems "Know" the Appropriate Temperature or Water

question 20

Multiple Choice

How do living systems "know" the appropriate temperature or water content within that system?

• A)Living systems depend on signals from the environment to regulate these conditions.
• B)Organisms have a genetically predetermined set point that must be internally maintained.
• C)Living systems monitor positive feedback mechanisms and shut off negative feedback loops to regulate these processes.
• D)Actually, most living systems do not regulate temperature or water content, so these features typically fluctuate greatly.

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