Ectothermic Regulation

What is mean by homeostasis?

• Controls and coordinates body activities through chemical 
• controls and coordinates body activities through electrical impulses
• For maintenance of a steady state in the internal environment
• remove metabolic waste products from the cel

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What does the term ectothermic mean?

• The temperature of the organism is regulated by the organism.

• The temperature of the organism stays constant.

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

• The temperature of the organism constantly changes

Which of the following animals are ectothermic?

• Frogs

• Turtles

• Alligators

• None of the above

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Has to eat more often to maintain constant body temperature.

• Endotherm

• Ectotherm

Body temperature changes with the environment.

• Endotherm

• Ectotherm

Warm blooded

• Endotherm

• Ectotherm

What would a reptile do in order to warm itself up?

• bask or lay out in the sun

• eat some food

• shiver

• move around

An endothermic organism is outside in the cold snow. What behavioral adaptations might they do to maintain their temperature? Select all that apply.

• Seek shelter because they cannot maintain their temperature.

• Shiver to generate body heat.

• Move around to decrease blood flow.

• Bask in the sun.