Viola has just come back from work and is experiencing hunger pangs. She quickly makes a sandwich. Eating this sandwich satisfies her hunger. The return to normal bodily function without hunger pangs is called __________.
A)homeostasis
B)homeorhesis
C)metastasis
D)estrus

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Homeostasis is the maintenance of stable internal conditions in the body. In this scenario, Viola's hunger was a disruption to homeostasis, and eating the sandwich brought her back to a stable state without hunger pangs. Choice B, homeorhesis, refers to the coordinated changes in the body that occur during growth and development and is not relevant in this scenario. Choice C, metastasis, refers to the spread of cancer from one part of the body to another and is not relevant in this scenario. Choice D, estrus, refers to the period of sexual receptivity in female mammals and is also not relevant in this scenario.

Viola Has Just Come Back from Work and Is Experiencing