When people cut themselves, they have clotting factors in their blood that will be released continuously in a cascade until their blood clots and terminates the bleeding. What mechanism caused their blood to clot?
A) negative feedback control
B) positive feedback control
C) homeostasis
D) reabsorption
E) secretion

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The blood clotting mechanism is an example of positive feedback control, where the release of clotting factors leads to the activation of more clotting factors, amplifying the process until the bleed is stopped.

When People Cut Themselves, They Have Clotting Factors in Their