What is the importance of regulatory mechanisms in living things?

Answer 1

Regulatory mechanisms keep living organisms in balance. For instance, ADH is a regulatory mechanism that maintains the balance of blood pressure. This hormone is triggered by chemoreceptors in the carotid and aorta when the osmolality of the blood drops below 300 mOsm.

When triggered, it signals the kindeys to conserve urine output and to increase thirst. This allows for an increase in blood osmolality and increases blood pressure.

Homeostasis is a balance of set points. Whenever the threshold is reached on one of these set points, the body must quickly act if the body is going to survive. Any deviation from these set points for a long length of time typically leads to shock & even death.

Answer 2

They are important on an extreme level. If you are talking about the mechanisms that are inborn, and regulate our bodily functions. Your heart beats without your input. Your body regulates its blood sugar levels, which can go up and down like crazy with todays types of diets.

The average cell in your body experiences millions of reactions per second, most of them involving the need to keep itself and your body in proper equilibria.

Answer 3

Ask someone with lymphedema. Ask someone with heart problems. Ask someone with Turrets syndrome. Duh... there are all kinds of functions in every living thing that must be regulated in order for that creature to survive.