Metabolic thermoregulators are considered ____ since they rely on (bio)chemical reactions to maintain their body temperature when they are losing heat to the environment
a. ectothermic
b. endergonic
c. poikilothermic
d. endothermic
e. homeothermic
D
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A. animal cells B. plant cells C. viruses D. bacteria
Sensory receptors that respond when body temperature is below normal are called
A) cold receptors. B) warm receptors. C) photoreceptors. D) All receptors respond to temperatures above and below body temperature (no unique name).
In a redox reaction, when one reactant is oxidized, the other
A. is also oxidized. B. releases chemical energy in the form of ATP. C. is reduced. D. is hydrolyzed into a smaller molecule. E. becomes a larger, more complex molecule.
A medical practitioner who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of blood disorders is a( n ) _____.
Select one: a. immunologist b. hematologist c. allergist d. oncologist