Which of the Following Is an Example of Negative Feedback

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of negative feedback?

• A) During birthing contractions, oxytocin is released and acts to stimulate further contractions.
• B) When a baby is nursing, suckling leads to the production of more milk and a subsequent increase in the secretion of prolactin.
• C) A stressful stimulus leads to the release of epinephrine, which increases fatty acid and glucose in the blood and cardiovascular activity.
• D) When the level of glucose in the blood increases, the pancreas produces and releases the hormone insulin. Insulin acts to decrease blood glucose. As blood glucose decreases, the rate of production and release of insulin decreases.

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Definitions:

Income Tax Rate

The percentage of income that is paid to the government as tax.

Gain on Sale

The profit realized from the sale of an asset when it is sold for more than its carrying amount on the company's books.

Operating Income

The profit realized from a business's core operations, calculated by subtracting operating expenses from gross income.

Extraordinary Gain

Unusual and infrequent gains that are outside the normal operations of a business, such as profits from selling a piece of land at a significantly higher price than its book value.