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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