Endotherms and Ectotherms

What does the term ectothermic mean?

• The temperature of the organism is regulated by the organism.
• The temperature of the organism is regulated by the environment.
• The temperature of the organism stays constant.

Which of the following animals are ectothermic?

• frogs
• alligators
• turtles
• all choices are correct

What am I?

• endotherm
• ectotherm

Has to eat more often to maintain constant body temperature.

• endotherm
• ectotherm

Sweats and pants to keep cool.

• endotherm
• ectotherm

Shivers to keep warm.

• endotherm
• ectotherm

Body temperature changes with the environment.

• endotherm
• ectotherm

Cold Blooded

• endotherm
• ectotherm

Warm Blooded

• endotherm
• ectotherm

All invertebrates are ________________.

• endotherm
• ectotherm