What is the difference between regulation and homeostasis?

Answer 1

acclimatization is "The physiological adaptation of an animal or plant to changes in climate or environment, such as light, temperature, or altitude." homeostasis is "The ability or tendency of an organism or cell to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes." acclimatization changes and homeostasis stays the same. both defintions taken from answers.com

Answer 2

Acclimation:

Physiological adaptations that occur through experimentally induced stressors.

E.g. Exercising in a heat chamber

Acclimatization:

Physiological adaptations that occur from natural environmental stressors

E.g. Exercising in a humid environment

Answer 3

Homeostasis is the tendency of an organism to maintain the state of its internal environment while regulation is actually one way which is used by an organism to accomplish homeostasis.An example of regulation is Thermoregulation.

Answer 4

Homeostasis is keeping a constant internal environment. For example, the human body temperature is 37 degrees celsius as this is optimum for the enzymes. Any changes may reduce or inhibit their activity.

However, osmosis is the movement of water from a high water potential to a low water potential meaning it can move into or out of cells.