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Ectothermic, from the Greek ectos , "outside" and therme , "heat," (sometimes confusingly known as "cold-blooded") refers to organisms that control body temperature through external means. As a r...
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Definition and other additional information on Ectotherm from Biology-Online.org dictionary. ... An ectotherm is an animal in which the internal body temperature is the same as the temperature of its surroundings. Fish, amphibians, and reptiles are ectotherms. Ectotherms can not control their internal body temperature ...
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High thermal conductance, however, allows ectotherms to absorb heat readily from the environment. It is mostly through behavioural mechanisms that ectotherms regulate body temperature, for example, by basking in the sun or burrowing under g...
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Ectotherm - Definition of Ectotherm at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Ectotherm. Look it up now! ... Ectotherm animals...
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They are called, instead, ectotherms. The blood of fish, amphibians, and reptiles is often warm. Their body temperatures are close to the temperature of ...
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Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary ... Jump to: navigation, search ... Singular; ectotherm...
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Definition of ectothermic. An ectothermic animal is one who cannot regulate its own body temperature, so its body temperature fluctuates according to its surroundings. ... Example of An Ectotherm: a Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
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Look carefully at how lizards control their body temperature using behavioural adaptations. On the exam you will may be required to apply your knowledge to new situations. Insects are also ectotherms, ... Animals which have no metabolic method of regulating their body temperature are known as ectotherms.
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