Sweating is initiated in response to a rise in body temperature that occurs on exposure to a hot environment. Evaporation of the sweat cools the body. What kind of example is this?
A)negative feedback
B)positive feedback
C) feedforward mechanism
D) intrinsic (local) control mechanism

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Sweating in response to increased body temperature is an example of negative feedback, as it works to counteract the change (increase in temperature) and restore homeostasis by cooling the body.

Sweating Is Initiated in Response to a Rise in Body