AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

OSMOREGULATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When you are hot, your body sweats to cool you down. This means your temperature went above normal and your body sweats to counteract that change to bring you back to normal. What kind of feedback loop would this be?
A
Negative Feedback Loop
B
Positive Feedback Loop
C
Neutral Feedback Loop
D
Linear Feedback Loop
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This is called maintaining homeostasis. The hypothalamus also maintains homeostasis in lots of other ways, such as by controlling your blood pressure. The temperature in your body, like the temperature in your home, is a balance between different cooling and heating systems.

Detailed explanation-2: -The condition of the body’s temperature is the information fed back to the brain, which is the controller. If the temperature is high, the body sweats in order to cool down. Since the process of sweating is done to stop the temperature change, this is a negative feedback.

Detailed explanation-3: -Homeostasis is defined as the regulation of biological systems such as temperature, blood pressure, etc., in response to changing environmental conditions. Sweating is an example of homeostasis as it helps regulate our body temperature.

Detailed explanation-4: -Another example of negative feedback occurs when your body’s temperature begins to rise and a negative feedback response works to counteract and stop the rise in temperature. Sweating and shivering are good examples of negative feedback.

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