What is the correct order of the components of a negative feedback loop?
A) stimulus → integrator → sensor → effector(s) → compensatory response
B) stimulus → sensor → integrator → effector(s) → compensatory response
C) stimulus → effector(s) → integrator → sensor → compensatory response
D) sensor → integrator → stimulus → effector(s) → compensatory response
E) sensor → stimulus → integrator → effector(s) → compensatory response

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The correct order for a negative feedback loop is: stimulus → sensor → integrator → effector(s) → compensatory response. This sequence allows the system to detect a change (stimulus), measure it (sensor), decide what to do (integrator), take action (effector), and then produce an outcome to counteract the initial change (compensatory response), thereby maintaining homeostasis.

What Is the Correct Order of the Components of a Negative