An animal when taken into hot area looses heat by sweating and when to cold area increases muscular activity to produce more heat. The animal is:
Correct answer: A. Homeothermic
- A. Homeothermic
- B. Poikilothermic
- C. Ectothermic
- D. None of these
Explanation
Homeothermic animals are able to maintain a relatively constant body temperature regardless of external temperature fluctuations. They achieve this by regulating their internal heat production and loss through various mechanisms such as sweating, shivering, and adjusting metabolic rate. The animal described in the scenario fits the behavior of a homeothermic organism, as it sweats in hot environments to dissipate heat and increases muscular activity in cold environments to generate more heat, thereby maintaining a stable internal temperature.
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About Homeostasis
Homeostasis maintains a stable internal environment through the kidney and urinary system, thermoregulation and excretion. The kidney topics include filtration, selective reabsorption, urine formation and water balance, while thermoregulation involves sweating, vasodilation, vasoconstriction and hormonal control; excretion is different from egestion, which removes undigested food.
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