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Which of the following is a reason why temperature is important for animals?
Which of the following is a reason why temperature is important for animals?
- Temperature affects an animal's ability to swim
- Temperature affects the color of an animal's fur
- Temperature affects the diffusion of molecules (correct)
- Temperature affects an animal's ability to fly
What is the main difference between ectotherms and endotherms?
What is the main difference between ectotherms and endotherms?
- Ectotherms have a higher metabolic rate than endotherms
- Ectotherms can regulate their body temperature, while endotherms cannot
- Ectotherms have a constant body temperature, while endotherms have fluctuating body temperatures
- Ectotherms have body temperatures close to environmental temperature, while endotherms can generate metabolic heat to keep their body temperature warmer (correct)
How do ectothermic vertebrates thermoregulate?
How do ectothermic vertebrates thermoregulate?
- By using behavioral mechanisms (correct)
- By reducing their body temperature
- By increasing their metabolic rate
- By generating enough heat to keep their body temperature warmer than the environment
Which group of animals are considered endothermic species?
Which group of animals are considered endothermic species?
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What effect does heat have on enzymes?
What effect does heat have on enzymes?
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