During childbirth, physical stretching of the uterus causes the release of a hormone that results in stronger, more frequent contractions. these contraction increase the stretching of the uterus. this is an example of a) a positive feedback loop, because the hormone increases uterine stretching. b) a negative feedback loop, because the hormone increases uterine stretching. c) a positive feedback loop, because a condition in the body causes an increase in a hormone. d) a negative feedback loop, because a condition in the body causes an increase in a hormone.

When the intestine becomes infected with the food borne illness bacteria e. coli, the bacteria releases a enterotoxin that causes excessive loss of water and electrolytes in the intestines. necessary to return the osmolality of the intestines to normal?

The tasmanian devil, a marsupial carnivore, is facing extinction due to devil facial tumor disease (dftd) which causes bulging cancerous lumps and lesions to erupt around the face and neck — often causing enough deformation to make seeing or eating difficult. dftd has evolved into a contagious cancer, a trait that is unique among cancers. devil mating behavior involves biting around the head and neck, allowing cells from one individual — especially cells from the crumbly dftd tumors — to be transferred to the wounds or face of a new individual. this marsupial was once found across australia, but sea levels rose, isolating the tasmanian population, while the australian population went extinct. what would be an outcome of genetic isolation that is likely to have impacted the spread of dftd? a) reduced territory puts diseased individuals in greater contact with non-diseased ones. b) inbreeding results in less variation in facial features so the cancer is generally fatal. c) genetic isolation has made it difficult for scientists to develop a vaccine against dftd. d) the lack of genetic variation in the immune system of tasmanian devils minimizes resistance to the disease.

Where can you find prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?