BIO 203 final exam(2024 Latest Update)Correct 100%

List the 3 different fluid compartments of the body. - ANSWER Intracellular Fluid, Interstitial Fluid, Plasma What is the definition of homeostasis? - ANSWER The regulation of the body's internal environment in a narrow range Describe the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic regulation - ANSWER Intrinsic is local to the regulated area. Extrinsic is regulating an area from somewhere else usually the nervous or endocrine system. Describe the difference between a feedback and feed-forward response. - ANSWER Feedback - makes adjustments after a change has been detected. Feed forward - makes adjustments before a change occurs. Describe the difference between a negative and a positive feedback system. - ANSWER Negative - the response generated opposes the initial detected change. Positive - the response generated increases in the same direction (or strengthens) the initial detected change.