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A person is exposed to a cold environment and begins to shiver.
Which component of a homeostasis feedback loop is responsible for detecting the initial drop in body temperature?
- The muscles, which act as the 'effectors' by contracting rapidly to generate heat through work.
- The shivering itself, which acts as the 'stimulus' that forces the body back to its set point.
- The sensory receptors, which act as the 'sensors' that send data about the change to the brain.
- The hypothalamus, which acts as the 'control center' to decide that shivering is necessary.
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