Question

1. Which situation is NOT an example of homeostasis within a cell?

a. water passed through the cell membrane causing the cell to swell and burst
b. water is released by a vacuole in a plant cell to replace water lost due to drought c. mitochondria produce more ATP in response to an increase in physical activity
d. mitochondria slow down ATP production when a cell is at rest

Answer 1

The correct option is C.
Homeostasis refers to the method by which living organisms regulate their internal environments. The conditions that surround the living cells has to be kept at the optimum level because the survival of the organism depend on it and this is what homeostasis does.