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When you scratch a mosquito bite, you damage some cells. damaged cells release histamine, which causes localized swelling that can crush additional cells, causing the release of more histamine. this is
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When you scratch a mosquito bite, you damage some cells. damaged cells release histamine, which causes localized swelling that can crush additional cells, causing the release of more histamine. this is an example of?
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This is an example of positive feedback. Positive feedback is a cyclic process that can continue to amplify your body's response to a stimulus. The scratching worsens the histamine which makes you want to itch even more.
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