After You Swallow the First Bite of Your Food, Your

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After you swallow the first bite of your food, your stomach becomes active. Polypeptides in the ingested food stimulate the stomach to release acid and enzymes, which creates more polypeptides. This greater concentration of polypeptides stimulates the stomach to release even more acid and enzymes, which continues until the contents of the stomach pass into the next digestive chamber. This phenomenon is best explained by

• A) positive feedback control.
• B) the relationship between structure and function.
• C) how evolution does not lead to a perfect animal form.
• D) how different tissues form an organ.

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Definitions:

Lower of Cost or Market

An accounting principle that states inventory should be recorded at the lower of its historical cost or its current market value.

Inventory Item

Goods or merchandise kept on the premises of a business or warehouse and available for sale or distribution.

Historical Cost

The original cost at which an asset is acquired and recorded in the financial statements, not adjusted for inflation or market changes.

Replacement Cost

The cost to replace an asset of a company at the present time, according to its current worth.