Define the term homeostasis?
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The term is most often used in the sense of biological homeostasis. Multicellular organisms require a homeostatic internal environment, in order to live; some ecologists believe this principle also applies to the global environment. Many ecological, biological, and social systems are homeostatic. They oppose change to maintain equilibrium. If the system does not succeed in reestablishing its balance, it may ultimately lead the system to stop functioning.
Complex systems, such as a human body, must have homeostasis to maintain stability and to survive. These systems do not only have to endure to survive; they must adapt themselves and evolve to modifications of the environment.
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Homeostasis is the property of an open system, especially living organisms, to regulate its internal environment to maintain a stable, constant condition, by means of multiple dynamic equilibrium adjustments, controlled by interrelated regulation mechanisms
The dynamic equilibrium of the body
It means being able to maintain a stable condition in the internal environment i.e. temperature, metabolic waste, amounts of water.
The ability or tendency of an organism or cell to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes
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Homestasis is a biology term. It basically means, stable condition. Mostly refers to body temperature and ph level. If the ph of our blood changes from 7.35 to 7.2, it can be dangerous. Our body's natural systems help level and balance our blood level. Another example is a rat burrowing under the soil in the extreme desert heat. The rat, is trying to cool it's body temperature by burrowing under the soil. This is a form of homestasis.
homeostasis is a noun. It means State of Equilibrium - a state of equilibrium or a tendency to reach equilibrium.
balance/equilibrium
The maintenance of a constant internal environment within the body .
This means that temperature, pH (acidity), water content, sugar content and many others are kept the same in the body, mainly so that enzymes and metabolism will operate at an optimum level
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