A child who was not given milk to drink began to eat chalk from the blackboard in his room to replace the missing calcium. This is an example of:
A) self-regulation
B) incentives
C) a negative feedback system
D) homeostasis

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Homeostasis is the ability of an organism to maintain stable internal conditions despite fluctuating external conditions. In this scenario, the child's body recognized the deficiency of calcium in its system and attempted to replace it by eating chalk. This response is an example of the body's attempt to maintain homeostasis. The other options, such as self-regulation, incentives, and negative feedback system, are not relevant to this scenario.

A Child Who Was Not Given Milk to Drink Began