Which of the Following Statements Concerning Negative Feedback Is Incorrect

question 91

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning negative feedback is incorrect?

• A) negative feedback exists when a change in a regulated variable triggers a response that opposes the change.
• B) negative feedback exists when the input to a system increases the output and the output limits its own production by inhibiting the input.
• C) with negative feedback, a control system's input and output continue to enhance each other.
• D) most of the body's homeostatic control mechanisms operate on the principle of negative feedback.
• E) it is the only mode of extrinsic control.

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