Question

Which best explains how the body maintains homeostasis?

All systems work together to stabilize the body.
Each system works independently to stabilize the body.
All systems work together to match the external environment.
Each system works independently to match the external environment.

Answer 1

All systems work together to stabilize the body.

Homeostasis is maintained by coordinated actions and feedback between organ systems (e.g., nervous and endocrine systems regulating temperature, blood pressure, glucose), not by each system acting alone or by matching the external environment.