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Homeostasis is

A

tendency to change with change in environment

B

tendency to resist change

C

disturbance in regulatory control

D

plants and animals extracts used in homeopathy

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B
(b) Homeostasis (Gr. Homeos= similar, stasis = standing) is the tendency of maintaining a relatively stable internal physiological environment in an organism, or steady-state equilibrium in a population or ecosysterm. It is carried out by regulatory mechanisms which coordinate internal functions such as providing nutrients to cells and transporting substances.
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