Question

Jim spent a hot summer day playing soccer with his friends. He was sweating throughout the day, but he stopped sweating once he went back to his air-conditioned room. Which characteristic of life is demonstrated by this situation?

Answer 1

Maintaining homeostasis. Correct me if I’m wrong.

Answer 2

The correct answer is homeostasis.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the given case, it is mentioned that a kid named Jim has spent a hot summer day playing football with his friends. His body was sweating profusely in order to maintain the body temperature, that is, by losing water so that the body cools down. However, when he went in an air-conditioned room his body got cooled down automatically. This natural phenomenon of the body to sustain the temperature of the body is known as homeostasis.