Chapter 39 - Physiology, Homeostasis, and Temperature Regulation - 39.3 - Biological Processes Are Temperature-Sensitive - 39.3 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 831: 2

All animals have a ideal range of temperatures under which it is most suitable for living in. This temperature range maximizes the important physiological processes that occur in the organism without allowing it to overheat. A severe change in body temperature will likely upset the homeostatic balance within the organism, slowing down important functions such as metabolism. Ectothermic organisms are particularly vulnerable to temperature alterations.

All animals have a ideal range of temperatures under which it is most suitable for living in. This temperature range maximizes the important physiological processes that occur in the organism without allowing it to overheat. A severe change in body temperature will likely upset the homeostatic balance within the organism, slowing down important functions such as metabolism. Ectothermic organisms are particularly vulnerable to temperature alterations.