In any regulatory system, the __________ is the optimum value of the system variable, the __________ monitors that value of the system variable, and the __________ restores the system variable to its optimum value when it deviates from that value.
A) set point; correctional mechanism; detector
B) detector; set point; correctional mechanism
C) detector; correctional mechanism; set point
D) set point; detector; correctional mechanism
E) set point; correlational mechanism; homeostatic mechanism

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In a regulatory system, the "set point" is the target or optimum value that the system aims to maintain. The "detector" monitors the actual value of the system variable to see if it deviates from the set point. The "correctional mechanism" then takes action to correct any deviation and restore the system variable to its optimum value, which aligns with choice D.

In Any Regulatory System, the __________ Is the Optimum Value