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Define Homeostasis and explain its importance in living organisms.

 

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The living organisms regulate their internal environment to maintain a stable and constant temperature, even in the external changes is the process called Homeostasis.

The importance of Homeostasis in Living Organisms is due to the following reasons:

  1. Optimal Functioning: It maintains the conditions (like temperature, pH, and ion concentrations) that are necessary to function properly for cells.
  2. Balance the metabolism: It regulates the important processes such as energy production, nutrient uptake, removal of waste, etc.
  3. Helps in survival: It helps the organism to adapt to the external changes.
  4. Maintain health: It prevents harmful fluctuations that could lead to disease or dysfunction.
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