Homeostasis: Principles and Negative Feedback
Homeostasis: Principles and Negative Feedback
- Positive feedback amplifies changes, accelerating the system away from its equilibrium.
- Negative feedback counteracts changes, pushing the system back towards its equilibrium.
- In homeostasis context, positive feedback could be labour where contractions become stronger until a baby is delivered.
- An example of negative feedback in homeostasis is body temperature regulation (getting goosebumps when cold, sweating when hot).
- A comparison table might include aspects such as whether the feedback amplifies or counteracts changes, instances where they occur, and their effect on homeostasis.
- The task also mentions possible interpretation of information relating to either negative or positive feedback.