In response to low sugar levels in the blood, the hormone glucagon is released by the pancreas. In a negative feedback system, the pancreas would represent the _____ of the system.

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In a negative feedback system, the effector is the component that responds to the stimulus and works to reverse or counteract the original change. In this case, the pancreas releases glucagon in response to low blood sugar levels, which is the effector of the system. The sensor would be the component that detects the change in the system (such as a glucose-sensing receptor on a pancreatic cell), the stimulus would be the low blood sugar levels, and the response would be the increase in blood glucose levels due to the actions of glucagon.

In Response to Low Sugar Levels in the Blood, the Hormone