Each of the following is an example of homeostasis except one.Identify the exception.
A) Increased pressure in the aorta triggers mechanisms to lower blood pressure.
B) A rise in blood calcium levels triggers the release of a hormone that lowers blood calcium levels.
C) A rise in estrogen during the menstrual cycle increases the number of progesterone receptors in the uterus.
D) Increased blood sugar stimulates the release of a hormone from the pancreas that stimulates the liver to store blood sugar.
E) A decrease in body temperature triggers a neural response that initiates physiological changes to increase body temperature.

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The increase in progesterone receptors in the uterus is not an example of homeostasis as it is a response to a change during the menstrual cycle, rather than a maintenance of a stable internal environment. The other options all involve mechanisms that work to maintain homeostasis.

Each of the Following Is an Example of Homeostasis Except