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Humming bird belongs to a category called:

Correct answer: A. Heterotherm

  • A. Heterotherm
  • B. Poikilotherm
  • C. Ectotherm
  • D. Endotherm

Explanation

A heterotherm is an organism that can regulate its body temperature, but not to a constant level. Instead, it may exhibit fluctuations in body temperature based on environmental conditions. This is in contrast to homeotherms, which maintain a relatively constant internal temperature. Heterothermy allows organisms to conserve energy by adjusting their metabolic rate in response to temperature variations.

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