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What is the definition of homeostasis?
What is the definition of homeostasis?
- The body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment (correct)
- The body's inability to adapt to changing conditions
- The body's ability to maintain an unstable internal environment
- The body's ability to regulate external environmental factors
Which of the following is NOT a function of hormones in the body?
Which of the following is NOT a function of hormones in the body?
- Affecting growth and development
- Affecting sexual function
- Affecting mood
- Regulating external environmental factors (correct)
What is the function of a hormone in the body?
What is the function of a hormone in the body?
- Affecting only sexual function and metabolism
- Affecting only growth and development
- Affecting growth, development, sexual function, mood, and metabolism (correct)
- Affecting only physical processes in living cells
What is metabolism?
What is metabolism?