Question

When a baby suckles at its mother's breast the stimulus at the breast is sent to the mother's brain (a region called the hypothalamus). The brain responds by releasing hormones to stimulate the production and the ejection of milk from the breast. This helps the newborn to receive nourishment and encourages more suckling. This example is best described as a ________.

A. positive feedback
B. negative feedback
C. necessary life function
D. loss of homeostasis

Answer 1

Answer:

A. positive feedback

Explanation:

• The baby sucking the mother breast is an example of the positive feedback system and when the baby suckles it sends a feedback to the mother system that encourages the release of the hormones and stimulating the growth or the ejection of milk and this helps the newborn to gain nourishment and encourages more sucking behavior is due to the small disturbance.