The heating and cooling system in your house or apartment can be thought of as a homeostatic system. You set the thermostat to 70 degrees Fahrenheit, and the air conditioner turns on and starts cooling the room. The air conditioner can be thought of as the _____ of the system.

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The air conditioner acts as the effector in the homeostatic system because it is the component that effects change in the environment (cooling the room) to maintain the set point (desired temperature) established by the thermostat.

The Heating and Cooling System in Your House or Apartment