What Is the Difference Between Negative Feedback Mechanisms and Positive

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Multiple Choice

What is the difference between negative feedback mechanisms and positive feedback mechanisms?

• A) Negative feedback mechanisms exist only in the circulatory system.
• B) Negative feedback mechanisms return a system to a set point, and positive feedback mechanisms amplify a response.
• C) Negative feedback mechanisms move a system away from a set point, and positive feedback mechanisms stabilize a system toward a set point.
• D) Negative feedback mechanisms stabilize a system toward a set point, and positive feedback mechanisms reset the set point.
• E) There is essentially no difference between the two feedback systems.

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