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प्रश्न
State how the constant internal environment is beneficial to organisms.
उत्तर
Homeostasis is the property of a system in which variables are regulated so that internal conditions remain stable and relatively constant. Example of homeostasis includes the regulation of temperature and the balance between acidity and alkalinity. It is the process which maintains the stability of the human body’s internal environment in response to changes in external conditions.
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