Compare the mechanisms that endotherms and ectotherms use to regulate body temperature

What will be an ideal response?


Endotherms produce heat through metabolic reactions, whereas ectotherms derive heat from the environment.

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a. true b. false

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a. arteries. b. arterioles. c. capillaries. d. venules. e. veins.

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Which of the following is a defining characteristic that all protocells had in common?

A) the ability to synthesize enzymes B) a surrounding membrane or membrane-like structure C) RNA genes D) the ability to replicate RNA

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Subcutaneous tissue invasion is commonly caused by which of the following fungi:

A. Sporothrix schenckii B. Microsporum spp C. Epidermophyton spp D. Trichophyton spp

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