The answer is *C. is a slow, gradual change over time*.
<span>A failure of homeostasis -- the balance of essential physiological states -- means disaster for the organism. Failure to maintain body temperature leads to hypothermia or heatstroke. Failure to maintain energy balance can result in obesity and diabetes. Failure to maintain calcium balance in the blood leads to hypocalcemia or hypercalcemia. Failure to maintain water balance results in dehydration or hyperhydration. </span>
<u>Answer:</u>
In the sterilization area instruments should move from a <u>contaminated</u> to a <u>clean </u>area.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Sterilization is the process of destroying, removing, killing or deactivating all the micro-organisms like viruses, fungi, spores, bacteria, unicellular eukaryotic organisms as plasmodium and many more.
This process differ from pasteurization, disinfection and sanitization by reducing rather than removing the micro-organisms and other biological agents. An object is known as sterile or aseptic after sterilization. As the principle for cleaning process in any field is to go through from dirty place to clean place and such that clean the entire area.