ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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Which of the following is an example of how the need to maintain homeostasis can cause an organism to change its behavior?
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A bear hibernates during the winter
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A tree loses its leaves in the winter.
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A human shivers when exposed to cold weather.
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Organisms do not change their behavior to maintain homeostasis.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Examples of internal conditions maintained homeostatically are the level of blood glucose, body temperature, blood calcium level. These conditions remain stable because of physiologic processes that result in negative feedback relationships.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The best example of homeostasis is body temperature. The human body maintains a stable body temperature, and this indicates good health.
Detailed explanation-3: -Identify an example of an animal behavior that is used to maintain homeostasis in response to an external factor. If a snake is cold it would move to a hot surface and if it was hot then it wold go to a shaded place.
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