What Is One Example of a Negative Feedback Loop

question 29

Multiple Choice

What is one example of a negative feedback loop? 

• A) a thermostat that maintains a certain temperature in your house 
• B) sweating to heat your body up during and after vigorous exercise 
• C) exponential population growth 
• D) the accelerating gain of heat as a pan of hot water is removed from the stove

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Definitions:

Condition

A particular state of something or a situation with regard to circumstances or attributes.

-Oma

A suffix used in medical terminology to denote a tumor or neoplasm.

Tumor

An abnormal growth of tissue that can be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous), caused by uncontrolled cell division.

Swelling

Inflammation or enlargement of a part of the body, typically as a response to injury or infection.