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So this question is asking us to define homeostasis and explain why it's important.
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So homeostasis, give you a hint here and a little bit of a greek lesson.
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Homeostasis, if you break down the two root words, homeo means similar.
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Stasis means a state of stability.
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So a similar state of stability translates in the scientific term.
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As a state of steady conditions maintained, just cross that t a little better, maintained within a living organism.
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And being in homeostasis is considered an optimal state of being.
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Basically, to put it in very rough layman terms, staying alive...