Animals That Generate and Regulate Metabolic Heat and Maintain an Internal

question 23

Multiple Choice

Animals that generate and regulate metabolic heat and maintain an internal body temperature generally higher than that of their surroundings are called:

• A) ectotherms.
• B) mesotherms.
• C) paratherms.
• D) endotherms.

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