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Why does life on land present particular difficulties in maintaining temperature homeostasis compared to life in water?
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Why life on land present particular difficulties in maintaining temperature homeostasis compared to life in water.
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Homeostasis is the property of an organism, to resist any change in “internal” as well as “external environment” to maintain the state of equilibrium. Homeostasis is important as all kind of life forms can work efficiently under a “particular set of conditions” known as “optimum conditions”. The parameters for optimum conditions include temperature,
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Temperature on land varies from
Homeostasis is the ability of an organism to maintain proper body temperature with reference to surroundings. Different variables are taken as parameters for deciding homeostasis of an organism. These variables include temperature, fluid, and salt concentration
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Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap ...BiologyISBN:9781285866932Author:Lauralee SherwoodPublisher:Cengage Learning