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For a thirsty person,drinking water serves to reduce
A) a drive.
B) an instinct.
C) the set point.
D) basal metabolic rate.
Basal Metabolic Rate
The rate at which the body uses energy while at rest to maintain vital functions such as breathing and keeping warm.
Set Point
A theory suggesting that an individual's body weight is maintained around a biologically determined point, with the body regulating metabolism to maintain weight around this point.
Drive
An internal motivational state created by physiological needs that drives an organism to fulfill those needs.
- Clarify the importance of homeostasis in managing the physiological requirements of the body.
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- Clarify the importance of homeostasis in managing the physiological requirements of the body.
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