Monday 16 January 2012

2.77a Thermoregulation


Homeostasis - Conditions are kept at the same or constant throughout
Homeothermic - Temperature are kept the same or constant
Organisms such as mammal keeps their body temperature constant despite changes in the temperature of the environment. These organisms are called homeothermic organisms. 

Mammals always keep their body temperature constant because enzymes have a point of temperature which is called optimum temperature (maximum) . They would try to keep their body temperature as close to the optimum temperature as possible. 

credits to michelle

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