Why is homeostasis so important to

living organisms?
Homeostasis is order. For example, homestasis in the body can
mean a temp of 98.6 F. If a body is not in homeostasis, it cannot
function properly.

Enzymes need that temperature to work, when they're not at that

temperature, they can't break down the various things that enter
the body.

There are a variety of particulars when it comes to homeostasis,

but basically, homeostasis is the conditions being right for function
to continue.
Why is homeostasis important to organisms?
QUICK ANSWER
By maintaining homeostasis, organisms
remain healthy, strong and stable, with
protection from the attacks of foreign
organisms, such as viruses, bacteria and
fungi. Homeostasis enables organisms to
remain balanced while living in constantly
changing environments.
• FULL ANSWER
• By definition, homeostasis is the tendency of a system to maintain
internal stability. It is essential to life in higher animals. When the external
temperature rises, the human body responds by forming perspiration to
maintain core temperature of 98.6 F, at which the body functions best.
• In the human body, the endocrine and nervous systems control
homeostasis. The organs and organ systems provide feedback to the
brain. The body maintains homeostasis through maintaining temperature,
balancing pH, maintaining a balance between electrolytes and water,
respiration and maintaining blood pressure.
• When a person ingests a meal containing large amounts of electrolytes,
such as table salt, the nervous system senses the electrolyte imbalance.
The brain sends signals to the body to retain water to maintain the
electrolyte balance. Physically one may notice swelling in the feet as well
as thirst. As the individual drinks fluids, he dilutes the electrolytes. In
response to the increase in water, the cells release the water they were
holding to maintain homeostasis. The kidneys then filter the excess fluid
and electrolytes from the system.
 Why is homeostasis important in living
systems?
Homeostasis is a characteristic of a system that regulates its
internal environment and tends to maintain a stable, relatively
constant condition of properties. 

Homeostasis is happening constantly in our bodies. We eat,

sweat, drink, dance, eat some more, have salty fries, and yet our
body composition remains almost the same. If someone were to
draw your blood on ten different days of a month, the level of
glucose, sodium, red blood cells and other blood components
would be pretty much constant, regardless of your behavior
(assuming fasting before drawing blood, of course).

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Importance:

Living cells depend on the movement of chemicals around

the body. Chemicals such as oxygen, carbon dioxide and
dissolved food need to be transported into and out of
cells. This is done by the processes of diffusion and
osmosis, and these processes depend on the body’s water
and salt balance, which are maintained by homeostasis.
Cells depend on enzymes to speed up the many chemical
reactions that keep the cell alive and make it do its job.
These enzymes work best at particular temperatures, and
so again homeostasis is vital to cells as it maintains a
constant body temperature.
What is the importance of homeostasis?

Homeostasis is the basis of successful human life. 

It's vital to survival.

Homeostasis prevents us from overheating or

suffering hypothermia, by making us sweat or shiver.

It helps keep cells fuelled with oxygen as blood,

breathing rate, and heart rate all change to ensure
we have enough during exercise or exertion, and in
rest.  It also helps us remove toxic levels of co2.
 What is the importance of homeostasis in
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humans?
There are very many homeostatic feedback loops important to humans. The
homeostatic feedback loop for blood sugar (glucose) is one example.
• Glucose is the sugar most used for cellular respiration, providing ATP for
cellular metabolism. After eating a meal, food is digested and nutrients such
glucose are absorbed into the blood for circulation throughout the body. So,
of course, after a meal, glucose level rises in the blood. Higher glucose
levels in the blood stimulate the pancreas to release the hormone insulin,
which stimulates all cells in the body to take up glucose for cellular
respiration. The liver and the muscles, however, also take up glucose to
store for later, forming a starch called glycogen. Once the blood sugar has
fallen below a certain level, the insulin production by the pancreas
decreases.
• Between meals, blood sugar drops below a certain threshold stimulating
the pancreas to release the hormone glucagon which stimulates the liver to
release glucose stored as glycogen, raising the blood sugar and stimulating
the release of insulin again.
• These loops are an examples of a homeostatic negative feedback. Not to be
confused with positive feedback, which is different.