All About Dog Shampoos! Review of Hartz UltraGuard Rid Flea and Tick Shampoo. The Hartz Mountain company was founded by Max Stern in America in the 1920s. Starting with canaries, the companyâs products expanded to cater to a variety of animals including aquatic animals, cats, parakeets, pigs and dogs, among many others.
Homeostasis: positive/ negative feedback mechanisms. Homeostasis. The biological definition of homeostasis is âthe tendency of an organism or cell to regulate its internal environment and maintain equilibrium, usually by a system of feedback controls, so as to stabilize health and functioningâ. Generally, the body is in homeostasis when its needs are met and its functioning properly.
A positive feedback mechanism is the exact opposite of a negative feedback mechanism. With negative feedback, the output reduces the original effect of the stimulus. In a positive feedback system, the output enhances the original stimulus. A good example of a positive feedback system is child birth. good example of a negative feedback mechanism is a home thermostat (heating system). The thermostat contains the receptor (thermometer) and control center. If the heating system is set at 70 degrees Fahrenheit, the heat (effector) is turned on if the temperature drops below 70 degrees Fahrenheit.