Homeostasis a change in an organism's environment that produces a response 2. negative feedback small organ attached to the brain that links the nervous system to the endocrine system 3. pituitary gland a homeostatic response to a stimulus that slows or stops the output of a system 4. stimulus the maintenance of a relatively constant state in the internal environment of an organism 5. response any change that occurs inside of an organism that produces a response 6. internal stimulus an action that is caused by a stimulus 7. external stimulus any change that occurs outside of an organism that produces a response

What evidence could be used to convince policy makers to change a shipping lane from going through a whale breeding ground? information on the number of all whale species currently alive information on the number of all whales hit by boats in the given area information on the number of whale deaths in the world's oceans information on the number of whale offspring born every year. (a) scientists could collect and combine data on fish populations all around the world to show that their populations are declining. (b) scientists collect and combine data on fish populations all around the world to show that their populations are increasing. (c) scientists work together and use past data to show that fish populations are becoming locally extinct in some areas. (d) scientists work together and use past data to show that some fish populations are adapting to environmental changes.