EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

EDUCATION UGC NET

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Physiologists use the term homeostasis to describe the body,s tendency to maintain a balance or equilibrium among it,s.
A
External physiological status and envi-ronment
B
Internal physiological status and the environment
C
Displacement behaviour and encepha-lization
D
Approach gradient and avoidance gra-dient
E
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The state of balance within all physical systems needed for a body to function properly and survive is homeostasis. In a state of homeostasis, body levels are constantly adjusting in response to changes outside and inside the body. Some of the systems that constantly adjust to stay at normal levels are: blood sugar.

Detailed explanation-2: -(HOH-mee-oh-STAY-sis) A state of balance among all the body systems needed for the body to survive and function correctly.

Detailed explanation-3: -Homeostasis is the tendency to resist change in order to maintain a stable, relatively constant internal environment. Homeostasis typically involves negative feedback loops that counteract changes of various properties from their target values, known as set points.

Detailed explanation-4: -Homeostasis has become the central unifying concept of physiology and is defined as a self-regulating process by which an organism can maintain internal stability while adjusting to changing external conditions.

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