Question

Mrs. Smith has gone outside to mow the lawn on a very hot day. How does her body keep a relatively constant temperature? How is this called? What would happen if she loses the ability to maintain this process?

Answer 1

Answer: Our body maintains a constant temperature as when the temperature of the environment is too hot, the body starts the process of vasodilation which dilates the blood vessels to allow the heat to escape more from the skin. The body starts producing sweats through which the internal temperature for the body remains constant. The sweat glands produces more sweats and hence it causes evaporation which act as a cooling system. This process is called homeostasis.

If our body loses the ability to maintain the process of temperature regulation then the cell and organs will not function properly because for normal functioning, cell needs a specific temperature. Many of the cells will get damaged which will result into diseases.