Which of the following statements are true of the body's responses to a small loss of blood? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)
A)Heart rate will increase.
B)Vasoconstriction will take place.
C)Filtration in the kidneys will increase.
D)Breathing will decrease to conserve energy.

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A small loss of blood will trigger the body's compensatory mechanisms to maintain homeostasis. Heart rate will increase to pump blood more efficiently, and vasoconstriction will take place to divert blood to the essential organs. Filtration in the kidneys will decrease as the body tries to preserve fluids, and breathing may increase to bring more oxygen to the body. Therefore, the correct statements are A and B. D is incorrect as breathing would increase, not decrease, to supply more oxygen to the body.

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