A System That Engages in Homeostasis,when Confronted with an Increase

question 55

Multiple Choice

A system that engages in homeostasis,when confronted with an increase in a particular state,will:

• A)initiate processes to further enhance that state.
• B)initiate processes to decrease that state.
• C)shut down.
• D)attempt to identify the causes of the enhanced state.

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Definitions:

Proximate Cause

Proximate cause is a legal concept referring to the primary cause of damage or injury, setting the limit of legal liability.

Foreseeability

A concept in tort law where certain harms should have been reasonably predicted or anticipated as a result of one's actions or omissions.

But For Causation

A legal principle that determines causation by asking whether an injury would have occurred 'but for' the defendant's actions.

Actual Cause

The determination that the defendant’s breach of duty resulted directly in the plaintiff’s injury.