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AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2010

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    Animals that rely on the heat from the environment, rather than of metabolism, to raise their body temperature are in the strict sense, called

    A)  ectothermic                     

    B)  poikilothermic

    C)  homeothermic                

    D)  endothermic

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                     Ectothermic organisms are those that control body temperature through external means. As a result,   organisms   are   dependent   on environmental heat sources and have relatively low metabolic rates. For example, many reptiles regulate their body temperature by basking in the sun.


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