Question

Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given .
Which of the following does not represent homeostasis?

• A. Sensors detect levels in the blood and trigger an increase decrease in the rate of breathing
• B. When body temperature drops, you shiver to generate heat; when your body heats up, you sweat and the evaporation cools you
• C. Energy is captured by plants, then transferred to consumers and decomposers, and eventually lost as heat
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C Energy is captured by plants, then transferred to consumers and decomposers, and eventually lost as heat

Homeostasis is any self-regulating process by which an organism tends to maintain stability while adjusting to constant conditions that are best for its survival.

The sensor detects levels in the blood and triggers an increase decrease in the rate of breathing to maintain adequate oxygen reaching the tissues and removal of carbon dioxide. While sweating and shivering both help in regulation of temperature i.e. keeping it constant. Both these mechanisms are part of homeostasis.

So, the correct option is 'Energy is captured by plants, then transferred to consumers and decomposers, and eventually lost as heat'.