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Amphibians and reptiles are often called “______ animals
Amphibians and reptiles are often called “______ animals
cold-blooded
Mammals and birds, in contrast, are often called “______ blooded”
Mammals and birds, in contrast, are often called “______ blooded”
warm
While it is true that birds and mammals can remain relatively warm regardless of the ambient temperature, it is not true that amphibians and reptiles are systematically ______ than their feathery and furry relatives
While it is true that birds and mammals can remain relatively warm regardless of the ambient temperature, it is not true that amphibians and reptiles are systematically ______ than their feathery and furry relatives
colder
In fact, a lizard basking in the sun can have a body temperature much higher than a ______
In fact, a lizard basking in the sun can have a body temperature much higher than a ______
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The key difference between birds and mammals on one hand and amphibians and reptiles on the other is not the temperature of the body (or the blood), but where the heat comes from and how much body temperature ______ over time
The key difference between birds and mammals on one hand and amphibians and reptiles on the other is not the temperature of the body (or the blood), but where the heat comes from and how much body temperature ______ over time
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Amphibians and reptiles are often called “______ animals”
Amphibians and reptiles are often called “______ animals”
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While it is true that birds and mammals can remain relatively warm regardless of the ambient temperature, it is not true that amphibians and reptiles are systematically ______ than their feathery and furry relatives
While it is true that birds and mammals can remain relatively warm regardless of the ambient temperature, it is not true that amphibians and reptiles are systematically ______ than their feathery and furry relatives
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In fact, a lizard basking in the sun can have a body temperature much higher than a ______
In fact, a lizard basking in the sun can have a body temperature much higher than a ______
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Mammals and birds, in contrast, are often called “______ blooded”
Mammals and birds, in contrast, are often called “______ blooded”
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The key difference between birds and mammals on one hand and amphibians and reptiles on the other is not the temperature of the body (or the blood), but where the heat comes from and how much body temperature ______ over time
The key difference between birds and mammals on one hand and amphibians and reptiles on the other is not the temperature of the body (or the blood), but where the heat comes from and how much body temperature ______ over time
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Amphibians and reptiles are often called “______ animals”
Amphibians and reptiles are often called “______ animals”
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If you take a lizard and measure how fast it can run at different temperatures, and then plot running speed as a function of body ______
If you take a lizard and measure how fast it can run at different temperatures, and then plot running speed as a function of body ______
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This dichotomy is somewhat misleading because while it is true that birds and mammals can remain relatively warm regardless of the ambient temperature, it is not true that amphibians and reptiles are systematically ______ than their feathery and furry relatives
This dichotomy is somewhat misleading because while it is true that birds and mammals can remain relatively warm regardless of the ambient temperature, it is not true that amphibians and reptiles are systematically ______ than their feathery and furry relatives
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The key difference between birds and mammals on one hand and amphibians and reptiles on the other is not the temperature of the body (or the blood), but where the heat comes from and how much body temperature ______ over time
The key difference between birds and mammals on one hand and amphibians and reptiles on the other is not the temperature of the body (or the blood), but where the heat comes from and how much body temperature ______ over time
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In fact, a lizard basking in the sun can have a body temperature much higher than a ______
In fact, a lizard basking in the sun can have a body temperature much higher than a ______
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