For each of the following nonbiological processes, state whether you think it is analogous to physiological...

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For each of the following nonbiological processes, statewhether you think it is analogous to physiological positivefeedback, negative feedback, or neither of these, and justify eachanswer: (a) the cruise control of a car maintaining a presethighway speed; (b) a flushed toilet tank refilling to its originalresting level; (c) a magnifying glass focusing the sun’s rays andcatching a piece of paper on fire; (d) a house fire in which heatfrom the flames ignites adjacent flammable material until, ifunchecked, the whole house is consumed; (e) the increasingly loudhowl of a loudspeaker as a band is setting up the sound stage for aconcert and gets a microphone too close to thespeaker.

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a the cruise control of a car maintaining a preset highway speed Answer negative feedback Explanation decrease in speed will stimulate the acceleration of speed and increased speed will cause deceleration of speed So it maintains a steady    See Answer
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