What Is the Primary Reason Internal Homeostasis Must Be Maintained

question 26

Multiple Choice

What is the primary reason internal homeostasis must be maintained?

• A) Wide swings in the internal environment interfere with normal metabolic reactions.
• B) Enzymes must retain their correct three- dimensional structure.
• C) Homeostasis prevents the wasting of stockpiles of coenzymes.
• D) Most organisms have not evolved mechanisms to control positive feedback systems.
• E) Unregulated variations cause the cells' DNA to mutate.

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