Which of the following examples listed below illustrates homeostasis maintained by a negative feedback?
A) Release of sweat by eccrine glands in response to heat.
B) Excretion of salts within the sweat.
C) Lack of pain in third degree burns due to damage to sensory nerves in the dermis.
D) An increase in sebum production in response to androgens (male sex hormones).

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Negative feedback involves a response that counteracts a stimulus to bring a system back to its set point. In this case, the body responds to heat by releasing sweat that cools the body down. The release of sweat is the response to the stimulus of heat and helps to bring the body's temperature back to its set point. This is an example of homeostasis maintained by negative feedback. The other options listed do not fit the criteria for negative feedback.

Which of the Following Examples Listed Below Illustrates Homeostasis Maintained