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    Homeostasis refers to maintaining a stable internal environment to allow metabolism to function efficiently. Metabolism is the body's use of energy, and relies on homeostasis to keep temperatures consistent for enzymes to catalyze reactions. A disruption in homeostasis negatively impacts metabolism, as enzymes cannot work outside a narrow temperature range. Homeostasis and metabolism have a close relationship, with homeostasis using feedback loops to stabilize variables and optimize metabolic efficiency.

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    Homeostasis refers to maintaining a stable internal environment to allow metabolism to function efficiently. Metabolism is the body's use of energy, and relies on homeostasis to keep temperatures consistent for enzymes to catalyze reactions. A disruption in homeostasis negatively impacts metabolism, as enzymes cannot work outside a narrow temperature range. Homeostasis and metabolism have a close relationship, with homeostasis using feedback loops to stabilize variables and optimize metabolic efficiency.

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    Homeostasis refers to maintaining a stable internal environment to allow metabolism to function efficiently. Metabolism is the body's use of energy, and relies on homeostasis to keep temperatures consistent for enzymes to catalyze reactions. A disruption in homeostasis negatively impacts metabolism, as enzymes cannot work outside a narrow temperature range. Homeostasis and metabolism have a close relationship, with homeostasis using feedback loops to stabilize variables and optimize metabolic efficiency.

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    The difference between homeostasis and metabolism

    Homeostasis refers to the maintenance of a stable internal temperature and environment that

    enables the systems in the body, specifically, metabolism, to work to maximum efficiency.

    Metabolism is the amount of energy the body extracts, stores and uses to maintain itself. The

    relationship between homeostasis and metabolism is such that homeostasis is required for

    metabolism to work efficiently and effective metabolism is one way the body maintains homeostasis.

    The connection between homeostasis and metabolism is a close one in that should there be a

    disruption in homeostasis, metabolism will be negatively affected. Metabolism depends on the work

    of enzymes to catalyze the chemical reactions necessary for the breakdown of food into energy.

    Enzymes cannot work unless the body is kept at a consistent temperature. Homeostasis must be

    maintained within the cells for the reactions required by metabolism to take place. Should the

    temperature be too high, then the enzymes will stop working; should it be too low, then the rate of

    reaction increases, which may be just as detrimental.

    Optimal metabolic efficiency is maintained by the negative feedback loop by which homeostasis

    operates. Should the sensors in the body detect that a variable such as temperature or pH level is

    outside the narrow range of acceptability, it alerts controllers such as the hypothalamus in the brain

    or one of the other body organs to alert the effectors such as blood vessels, the skin or hormones

    into action. In this way, the relationship between homeostasis and metabolism is stabilized.

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