Thermal Relations and Temperature in 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

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)

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

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