Concepts of Genetics (11th Edition)
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Author: William S. Klug, Michael R. Cummings, Charlotte A. Spencer, Michael A. Palladino
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16, Problem 19ESP
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To determine: The categorization of the bacterial evading strategies into negative or positive control.
Introduction: The feedback mechanism is used to regulate the different physiological processes taking place inside the body. There are two types of feedback systems, the negative and the positive feedback. In the negative feedback, the response or the end product of a reaction block the initial step or the beginning of the process; this is done in order to prevent the protein or reaction from being hyperactive.
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