Answer: A failure of homeostasis – the balance of essential physiological states – can mean disaster for an organism.
This can occur due to defect in the hypothalamus or any other organ maintaining homeostasis
If your body temperature falls too low or goes too high, you might experience hypothermia or heatstroke, which can both be life-threatening. If your body can't maintain its energy balance, you might develop obesity or diabetes. If the amount of calcium in your blood become too low or too high, you could develop hypocalcemia or hypercalcemia. And if water balance becomes a problem, you might become dehydrated or hyper-hydrated, both very dangerous when extreme.
Explanation:
Many people who diet but don’t exercise to lose weight, for example, may technically reach a healthy weight, but their fitness level doesn’t match. They may appear trim on the outside, but still carry too much visceral fat and not enough muscle on the inside. They’re not physically active. They have horrible and restrictive diets. They might not be overweight but metabolically they’re a mess.
It means the build up of fat and cholesterol
