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[KFChicken]

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Each of the following is an example of homeostasis except one. Identify the exception.

a. Increased pressure in the aorta triggers mechanisms to lower blood pressure.

b. A rise in blood calcium levels triggers the release of a hormone that lowers blood calcium levels.

c. Increased blood sugar stimulates the release of a hormone from the pancreas which
stimulates the liver to store blood sugar.

d. A decrease in body temperature triggers a neural response which initiates physiological
changes to increase body temperature.

e. A rise in estrogen during the menstrual cycle increases the number of progesterone receptors in the uterus.

I choose E!!!! PLEASE VERIFY​

 

[dentalplan]

Each of the following is an example of homeostasis except one. Identify the exception.​

a. Increased pressure in the aorta triggers mechanisms to lower blood pressure.​

b. A rise in blood calcium levels triggers the release of a hormone that lowers blood calcium levels.​

c. Increased blood sugar stimulates the release of a hormone from the pancreas which
stimulates the liver to store blood sugar.​

d. A decrease in body temperature triggers a neural response which initiates physiological
changes to increase body temperature.​

e. A rise in estrogen during the menstrual cycle increases the number of progesterone receptors in the uterus.​

I choose E!!!! PLEASE VERIFY​

I believe it's D. Can't give you a good reason why though lol, sorry.

 

[joonkimdds]

inc blood pressure = dec blood pressure
rise in blood calcium = lower blood calcium
inc sugar = store blood sugar
dec body temp = inc body temp
these r definitely hmeostasis cuz u r doing the opposite to maintain the original condition.

If estrogen inc, i say decrease or store estrogen to make it sound like homeostasis.
Thus I say E.

 

[AndyK]

I agree with joonkimdds... E is true but I don't think it's homeostasis.

 

[heatwheat]

E is the only one that makes sense.

 

[drpsuedonym]

The answer is most definitely E. Homeostasis is basically the body keeping things steady, so you want to think of the body's normal state as the status quo. Anytime there's a change, there will be a response that counteracts the change, and A-D are examples of this. For answer choice E, an increase in the progesterone receptors would do nothing to lower the estrogen level, so the E is the correct answer because it is NOT an example of homeostasis.