. This figure shows an example of regulation of hormone secretion by a negative feedback loop. The large box labeled 1 represents the initial stimulus. Which could be the initial stimulus for this pattern of regulation?
A. High blood calcium level
B. Low body temperature
C. Low blood sugar level
D. High WBC (white blood cell) count
E. Low RBC (red blood cell) count
B
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A) increasing hydrostatic pressure in tissue fluid. B) decreasing protein concentration in tissue fluid. C) decreasing volume of tissue fluid. D) increasing osmotic pressure in blood capillaries.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
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