Which of the following is most consistent with homeostasis?
A) As blood pressure falls, blood flow to cardiac (heart) muscle decreases.
B) As the mean blood pressure gradually increases in aging people, the blood vessel walls become thinner.
C) Men working in a hot environment drink large quantities of water, and their urine volume increases.
D) As body temperature decreases, blood vessels in the periphery dilate.
E) Elevated blood glucose levels cause insulin secretion to increase, which in turn, causes cells to take up glucose.
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