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viktelen [127]
3 years ago
5

What is a failure to maintain homeostasis called

Biology
1 answer:
Inessa05 [86]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

Homeostasis imbalance

Explanation:

Homeostasis is the ability of an organism to maintain stable internal environment. It is one of the major life functions. For example, the body has a way of regulating excess water in the body in form release of urine.

When the internal enviroment is not in equilibrium, it is called a homeostasis imbalance. It occurs when an organism is no longer able to maintain a fairly stable internal environment. Most this results as a result of diseases in the human body.

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