A mother breastfeeds her infant. As long as the baby suckles his mother's breast, the mother's mammary glands produce milk. Suckling, the stimulus, increases milk production, the response. This scenario is best described as:

What will be an ideal response?


a positive feedback loop

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A) Sugars. B) Amino acids. C) Fatty acids. D) Both A and B

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