Homeostasis refers to the maintenance of stable internal conditions in the body despite external changes. This allows living processes to function properly. Examples of homeostatic regulation include temperature, water content, and blood pressure. Control centers detect deviations from normal ranges and activate corrective mechanisms to return levels to normal. For example, the brain detects high temperature and triggers sweating and blood vessel dilation to cool the body. Homeostasis also occurs in animals and plants through processes like panting, fur erection, transpiration and stomatal control. Maintaining homeostasis is important for providing optimal conditions for life.
Homeostasis refers to the maintenance of stable internal conditions in the body despite external changes. This allows living processes to function properly. Examples of homeostatic regulation include temperature, water content, and blood pressure. Control centers detect deviations from normal ranges and activate corrective mechanisms to return levels to normal. For example, the brain detects high temperature and triggers sweating and blood vessel dilation to cool the body. Homeostasis also occurs in animals and plants through processes like panting, fur erection, transpiration and stomatal control. Maintaining homeostasis is important for providing optimal conditions for life.
Homeostasis refers to the maintenance of stable internal conditions in the body despite external changes. This allows living processes to function properly. Examples of homeostatic regulation include temperature, water content, and blood pressure. Control centers detect deviations from normal ranges and activate corrective mechanisms to return levels to normal. For example, the brain detects high temperature and triggers sweating and blood vessel dilation to cool the body. Homeostasis also occurs in animals and plants through processes like panting, fur erection, transpiration and stomatal control. Maintaining homeostasis is important for providing optimal conditions for life.
Homeostasis refers to the maintenance of stable internal conditions in the body despite external changes. This allows living processes to function properly. Examples of homeostatic regulation include temperature, water content, and blood pressure. Control centers detect deviations from normal ranges and activate corrective mechanisms to return levels to normal. For example, the brain detects high temperature and triggers sweating and blood vessel dilation to cool the body. Homeostasis also occurs in animals and plants through processes like panting, fur erection, transpiration and stomatal control. Maintaining homeostasis is important for providing optimal conditions for life.
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CHAPTER 3:
Coordination and response 3.1 HOMEOSTASIS IN LIVING THINGS
HOMEOSTASIS ?? Maintenance of the internal environment in the body of an organism to be in a balanced and stable condition wate temperature r pH Blood pressure Allow living processes in body work well Temperature too high cells in organism may die THERMOSTAT in water heater detects the temperature
Switch on if temperature too low
Switch off if temperature too high HOMEOSTATIC CONTROL PROCESS
Control Corrective
decreases centre mechanism
Normal Temperature Range Normal Temperature Range
increases Control Corrective centre mechanism Regulation of water content
Detected by Corrective mechanism
hormonekidney the brain
decreases produce more urine
Normal Water Level Normal Water Level
increases Detected by Corrective mechanism the brain -hormonekidney produce less urine -Feel thirsty Regulation of body temperature
Normal Temperature (37oC) Normal Temperature (37oC)
Corrective mechanism
increases -blood vessel constrict -hairs stand erect -Decrease sweating Detected by -hormone/skeletal the brain activity will be active -more urine HOMEOSTASIS IN ANIMALS
They have no sweat gland. How they maintain homeostasis? Lick fur to reduce body temperature dog hang tongue cat's fur out to decrease stand eract temperature when cold COLD SURROUNDING •Body activity slower •Body temperature
HOT SURROUNDING •Body activity faster •Body temperature • Snail loses water on skin surface • Looks for humid places • Has waxy skin layer • Loss water vapourthrough spiracles • Closes spiracles between 2 breathing movement HOMEOSTASIS IN PLANTS
Afternoon evening (leaves roll up to avoid excessive water loss) TRANSPIRATION Process which water (in the form of water vapour) from plants are lost to the surrounding through the stoma During the day When temperature too high Stoma opens enable more Stoma closes reduce water to be evaporated water evaporated IMPORTANCE OF HOMEOSTASIS TO HUMANS AND LIVING THINGS • Provide optimum conditions • Maintained in a balanced and stable condition • Without homeostasis:
