5. A mother feeds her baby and observes that when she offers her fruit, she eats the entire portion. When presented with rice cerea the baby rejects the food. Which of the following is an inference based on these observations?
Babies prefer mushy food.
Bables prefer sweet foods.
This baby prefers sweet foods.
This baby has a digestive disorder.

What sentence best supports the statement that hormones are involved in the regulation of homeostasis? a. the hormone erythropoeitin increases the production of red blood cells when oxygen levels are low. b. the hormone oxytocin promotes labor contractions of the uterus during childbirth. c. the hormone melatonin induces sleep and its production is slowed by exposure to light. d. the hormone cortisol suppresses the immune system and is produced when the body is under stress.