What Is Feedback Biology

feedback, in biology, a response within a system (molecule, cell, organism, or population) that influences the continued activity or productivity of that system. In essence, it is the control of a biological reaction by the end products of that reaction.

What is an example of feedback in biology?

Some examples of positive feedback are contractions in child birth and the ripening of fruit; negative feedback examples include the regulation of blood glucose levels and osmoregulation.

What is feedback in a cell?

Feedback: the property of a control system to use its output as (a part of) its input. Positive feedback: the type of feedback when a deviation in the controlled quantity is further amplified by the control system.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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