Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780133923001
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Cells require a constant environment for their optimum activity. Any change in the surrounding has an adverse effect on the cellular metabolism, cellular secretion, and even on the cell life. In order to maintain optimum working conditions cell tries to resist any change in the surrounding as well as the internal environment by a process called homeostasis. Homeostasis involves series of mechanisms one such mechanism is feedback inhibition mechanism.

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