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Which type of animal can maintain a stable body temperature in the face of large fluctuations in environmental temperature?
Which type of animal can maintain a stable body temperature in the face of large fluctuations in environmental temperature?
- Ectotherms
- Neither endotherms nor ectotherms
- Endotherms (correct)
- Both endotherms and ectotherms
How do ectotherms regulate their body temperature?
How do ectotherms regulate their body temperature?
- By consuming more food
- By hibernating during extreme temperatures
- By generating heat internally
- By seeking out shade or basking in the sun (correct)
Why do ectotherms generally need to consume less food than endotherms?
Why do ectotherms generally need to consume less food than endotherms?
- Because their heat source is largely environmental (correct)
- Because they have a larger body size
- Because they have a more efficient metabolism
- Because they have a higher body temperature
Which physical process involves heat transfer through electromagnetic waves?
Which physical process involves heat transfer through electromagnetic waves?
How is heat always transferred between objects of different temperatures?
How is heat always transferred between objects of different temperatures?
Which process involves heat transfer through the movement of air or liquid?
Which process involves heat transfer through the movement of air or liquid?
Which process involves heat transfer through direct contact between objects?
Which process involves heat transfer through direct contact between objects?
What is the process of heat transfer through the surface of a liquid?
What is the process of heat transfer through the surface of a liquid?
How many physical processes are involved in heat exchange between organisms and their environment?
How many physical processes are involved in heat exchange between organisms and their environment?
What is the term for animals that can maintain a stable body temperature regardless of the environmental temperature?
What is the term for animals that can maintain a stable body temperature regardless of the environmental temperature?
Which of the following best defines thermoregulation?
Which of the following best defines thermoregulation?
Which of the following animals is an endotherm?
Which of the following animals is an endotherm?
Which of the following animals is an ectotherm?
Which of the following animals is an ectotherm?
What is the main difference between endothermic and ectothermic animals?
What is the main difference between endothermic and ectothermic animals?
Which of the following animals is an example of an ectotherm?
Which of the following animals is an example of an ectotherm?
Which of the following animals is an example of an endotherm?
Which of the following animals is an example of an endotherm?
What is the process by which animals maintain an internal temperature within a normal range called?
What is the process by which animals maintain an internal temperature within a normal range called?
Which of the following animals are ectotherms?
Which of the following animals are ectotherms?
Which of the following animals are endotherms?
Which of the following animals are endotherms?
What does thermoregulation refer to?
What does thermoregulation refer to?
