Biology: Concepts and Investigations
Biology: Concepts and Investigations
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781260259049
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 27, Problem 1PIT
Summary Introduction

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The “survey the landscape” figure which connects each general and special senses to the term “homeostasis” in the pull it together concept map.

Concept introduction:

Homeostasis is the term that can be referred to the stable state of the organism’s body and its internal environment. The homeostatic condition occurs by the regulation and maintenance of the bodily functions. The stability in an internal environment refers to the stability in terms of the body temperature, extracellular and intracellular fluid balance, pH , blood sugar level, and concentration of all the nutrients and minerals in the body (sodium, potassium calcium).

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