Negative and positive feedback mechanisms used to maintain
homeostasis. Describe one negative and one positive feedback
regulation (8pts).
For each negative and positive feedback:
What is the variable? (0.5pt)
What is the normal range? (0.5 pt)
Which conditions may change the variable? (0.5
pt)
How the changes to be detected? (1 pt)
What is/are the responses(s)? (1pt)
What is the final effect? (0.5 pt)
a) Explain how positive and negative
feedback mechanisms work.
?b) Which mechanism is more common in
animals? (1 mark)?
c) Why is one mechanism more common
than the other in animals?
List 10 body mechanisms that are maintained in
homeostasis by negative feedback. Why does positive feedback
usually lead to disease or death? Describe two exceptions to
positive feedback leading to disease or death.
A population of fish in a lake follow a logistic growth model.
With an initial growth rate of 10%, an initial population of 50,
and a carrying capacity of 500, how many fish will be in the pond
after 5 years?
Solve and graph the solution to this equation.
Explain why this differential equation does or does not serve
as a realistic model.
Positive feedback mechanisms are used to maintain homeostasis.
Describe the positive feedback regulation, the contractions of
labor, and answer the questions below in great detail. (8 pts)
For positive feedback:
What is the variable? (0.5 pt)
What is the normal range? (0.5 pt)
Which conditions may change the variable? (0.5 pt)
How the changes to be detected? (1 pt)
What is/are the response(s)? (1 pt)
What is the final effect? (0.5 pt)
4. Explain the difference between a positive and negative
hormonal feedback loop. How is the testis (i.e. testosterone)
regulated ? Explain why giving exogenous testosterone has little
effect on serum levels but dramatic lowering of testicular
testosterone concentrations. (10 points)
Question 1
Positive feedback differs from negative feedback because
________.
positive feedback is generally beneficial while negative
feedback is typically harmful
positive feedback tends to enhance the triggering stimulus while
negative feedback tends to return the body to a homeostatic balance
or "ideal" level
positive feedback is critical to health while negative feedback
serves only to alert us to potential health threats
positive feedback provides moment-to-moment wellbeing while
negative feedback causes a cascade effect
2 points
Question 2
A substance...