Maintaining a Relatively Constant Body Temperature Independent of External Temperature

question 73

Multiple Choice

Maintaining a relatively constant body temperature independent of external temperature is referred to as

• A)heterothermy.
• B)ectothermy.
• C)poikilothermy.
• D)homeothermy.

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