Animals That Rely Mainly on External Sources of Energy for Regulating

question 29

Multiple Choice

Animals that rely mainly on external sources of energy for regulating body temperature are called

• A) epitherms.
• B) endotherms.
• C) ectotherms.
• D) peritherms.
• E) intertherms.

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Definitions:

Distribution

In statistics, a distribution is a function that shows the possible values for a variable and how often they occur.

Correlation Coefficient

A numerical index that gauges the intensity and orientation of the linkage between a pair of variables.

Scatter Diagram

A graphical representation that displays the relationship between two quantitative variables using Cartesian coordinates to display values for typically a set of data.

Least Squares Line

A straight line that best fits the data points of a scatter plot, minimizing the sum of the squares of the vertical distances of the points from the line.