Homeostasis
A) is the maintenance of a relatively constant internal state.
B) results from hormone imbalance.
C) occurs when the external environment changes to match the internal environment.
D) is the way the internal environment influences the external environment.

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Homeostasis is the maintenance of a relatively constant internal state, regardless of changes in the external environment. Hormone imbalance can disrupt homeostasis, but it is not the cause of homeostasis. Homeostasis does not occur when the external environment changes to match the internal environment, but rather the opposite. Homeostasis is not the way the internal environment influences the external environment, but rather the way the body maintains balance within itself.