Ectotherms and Endotherms

Humans are active

• Endotherms

• Ectotherms

An animal that uses energy stored in its body to keep its body within a normal range

• endotherm

• carnivore

• ectotherm

• metabolism

Mammals are endotherms

• true

• false

Which are examples of ectotherms (choose all that apply)

• humans

• reptiles

• birds

• insects

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What kind of animals are fish?

• endothermic

• ectothermic

• both

• none

What kind of animals are dogs?

• they are plants

• both endo and ecto

• endothermic

• ectothermic

What kind of animals are alligators?

• ectothermic

• endothermic

• both

• exotherm

What kind of animals are rabbits?

• exotherms

• ectothermic

• all of the above

• endothermic

What kind of animals are cockroaches?

• none of these

• both of these

• ectotherms

• endotherms

What kind of animals are mice?

• they are both

• they are none

• ectotherms

• endotherms