Question

Homeostasis refers to

A. the effect of natural selection on human evolution.
B. a mixture or solution that is the same throughout.
C. the similarity of genetic traits to one another.
D. the tendency of a cell to maintain a stable internal environment.

Answer 1

Answer: D

Explanation: Homeostasis, from the Greek words for "same" and "steady," refers to any process that living things use to actively maintain fairly stable conditions necessary for survival. The term was coined in 1930 by the physician Walter Cannon. ... Homeostasis has found useful applications in the social sciences.

Answer 2

D. The tendency of a cell to maintain a stable internal environment.

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