An example of a positive feedback loop would be
A) maintaining proper body temperature
B) forming a blood clot
C) uterine contractions during childbirth
D) both b and c above

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Both maintaining proper body temperature and uterine contractions during childbirth are examples of positive feedback loops. In maintaining proper body temperature, the body initiates responses to increase or decrease temperature based on the signals received from temperature receptors. In the case of uterine contractions during childbirth, the contractions increase pressure on the cervix, which leads to the release of more oxytocin, further increasing uterine contractions. Both of these processes create a self-perpetuating cycle, where the initial signal leads to a response that amplifies the signal, leading to a continued response, and so on.

An Example of a Positive Feedback Loop Would Be