Human Biology, 14 Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 1-25924-574-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-25924-574-9

Chapter 4 - Section 4.8 - Homeostasis - Check Your Progress - Page 88: 1

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Homeostasis is the ability of the human body to maintain a relatively consistent internal environment regardless of a constantly changing external environment. It is critical to body function because humans are exposed to a constantly changing external environment, and any major change in the body's internal conditions will result in illness.

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Homeostasis is the ability of the human body to maintain a relatively consistent internal environment regardless of a constantly changing external environment. It is critical to body function because humans are exposed to a constantly changing external environment, and any major change in the body's internal conditions will result in illness.
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