Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780133923001
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 32.1, Problem 4CYL
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To explain:

Definition of positive feedback and explain why it rare in living organism.

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Humans and other mammals are the most advanced form of life on the planet earth. They have several advanced mechanisms in their body, mechanisms that prevent alteration in the working conditions of the body even at the cellular level. The main focus of these mechanisms is on preventing the denaturation of enzymes which catalyze all the biological reactions in the body.

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