How does an organism's body determine whether to utilize short-term or long-term strategies for maintaining homeostasis?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
It always costs energy to maintain an internal environment that may differ from the external environment. The key question is cost versus benefit. If the difference will last a long time, it will be beneficial to invest more resources early on, which will allow the organism to maintain other functions (e.g. growing fur in winter). On the other hand, if it is a short-term difference (e.g. hot sun at noon), then less expensive measures may be more appropriate.
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