Feedback Loop

Positive feedback loops result in a system moving towards an extreme. Positive feedback is a process that _______ the effects of a change.

• reduces

• amplifies

• has no effect

Loops that cause a response to build up and build up until something big happens are called ____________ loops

• positive

• negative

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A Positive Feedback loop is...

• A system where the output enhances the original stimulus

• A system where the output suppresses the original stimulus

• A system where the output has no effect on the original stimulus

• A system where the output reverses the original stimulus

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This image shows what type of feedback loop?

• Negative

• Positive

• Isotonic

• Hypnotic

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This graph shows an example of...

• Blood sugar regulation

• Homeostasis

• Negative feedback

• Positive feedback

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According to the feedback loop, what does high blood sugar promote?

• Insulin Release

• Glucagon Release

• Insulin Uptake

• Glycogen Uptake

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What is the point of a feedback loop?

• To provide the body with more energy

• To provide the body with more food

• To make sure the conditions in the body are always changing

• To make sure the conditions in the body remain stable

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A Negative Feedback Loop is...

• A process that reinforces a system's output

• A process that counteracts a system's output

• A process that has no effect on a system's output

• A process that amplifies a system's output

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Negative feedback loops

• Have negative effects on the body

• Hurt the body

• Help the body

• Correct an imbalance in the opposite direction

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What is a feedback loop in biological systems?

• A process that amplifies changes in the system

• A process that maintains stability in the system

• A process that has no effect on the system

• A process that only occurs in non-living systems

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