Question

Name the two terms often used synonymously for ectotherms

Answer 1

cold blooded or poikilotherms

Answer 2

Answer:

The two terms often used synonymously for ectotherms are cold blooded or poikilotherms.

Explanation:

Ectotherms are the organisms that depend on the external atmospheric temperature to regulate their body temperature. For example, we might have seen crocodiles coming out of water and basking on small islands or logs, reptiles resting on the hot pavement- This is to regulate the temperature of their body.

Some of the examples of ectotherms are Galapagos Iguanas, Tree Frogs, etc. Fluctuations in the ambient temperatures is called as poikilothermy.