Disease is the Failure to Maintain ________ Conditions

Question

Disease is the failure to maintain ________ conditions.
A) metabolic
B) homeostatic
C) allostatic
D) physiological
E) pathological

Accepted Answer

Homeostasis refers to the maintenance of stable internal conditions within an organism. Disease arises when the body is unable to maintain this stability, resulting in abnormal physiological processes. Therefore, the best choice is B, homeostatic.